Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 目先

    目先

    目め先さき

    before one's eyes

    KMT6News #14+1Daily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    目前

    めさき

    Noun

    1.
    before one's eyes, under one's nose

    Noun, Particle

    2.
    immediate (e.g. interests), present, at hand, short-run

    Noun

    3.
    foresight, near future
    4.
    appearance

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    目め先さきのことばかり考かんがえてはいけない。

    You shouldn't only think about immediate matters.

    KMT5Daily Life
    目め先さきの利り益えきにとらわれず、長ちょう期き的てきな視し点てんを持もつことが重じゅう要ようだ。

    It's important to have a long-term perspective, without being caught up in immediate profits.

    KMT6Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    目め先さきの課か題だいを解かい決けつするために、私わたしたちは協きょう力りょくし合あった。

    We cooperated to solve the immediate problems.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    目め先さきの成せい功こうに満まん足ぞくせず、常つねに次つぎの目もく標ひょうを目め指ざすべきだ。

    One should not be satisfied with immediate success, but always aim for the next goal.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    目め先さきの流はや行りに流ながされず、自じ分ぶんのスタイルを貫つらぬくことが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important not to be swayed by immediate trends and to stick to your own style.

    KMT7Daily LifeFashion & Beauty

    Kanji that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 目
    • 先

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›