Word Meaning 目先がきく

めさきがきく mesakigakiku

目先がきく is read as めさきがきく (mesakigakiku) and means to have foresight.

Meaning

English

  1. to have foresight
  2. to be farsighted
  3. to be nimble-witted

Reading

Kana

めさきがきく

Romaji

mesakigakiku

Writing Variants

  • 目先が利く めさきがきく mesaki ga kiku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 80587 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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目先

めさき

appearance

目先相場

めさきそうば

the market trend in the near future

(an) appearance

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes

目安

めやす

rough estimate

目下

めした

subordinate

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

目茶目茶

めちゃめちゃ

very

目上

めうえ

superior

目立つ

めだつ

to be conspicuous

目つき

めつき

look (in someone's eyes)

目黒

めぐろ

Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)