展望

• 読み: てんぼう
• ローマ字: tenbou
• 漢字の分解: 展 (ten) — spread, unfold, exhibit; 望 (bou) — look, hope, desire
• 発音: /teɴ.boː/

意味

A view or outlook; a prospect for the future or a panoramic vista from a high point.

A noun and suru-verb with two related meanings: (1) a wide view or panorama from an elevated position (展望台, observation deck); (2) a future outlook or prospect (将来の展望, future prospects). As a suru-verb, 展望する means to survey or look out over. Common in both physical (scenic views) and abstract (business/career outlook) contexts.

例文

1. 山頂からの展望は息をのむほど美しかった。
2. 来年度の経済展望について専門家が議論した。
3. 彼は自分のキャリアの展望を明るく語った。

使い方ガイド

場面: tourism, business, economics, career planning

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 展 (ten, to spread out/unfold) + 望 (bou, to look/hope). Literally 'to spread out and look,' capturing both the physical act of gazing over a wide landscape and the metaphorical act of looking ahead to the future.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated