Japanese

みこむ
Meaning: to expect; to anticipate; to estimate; to value
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見込む 見込まない
Polite 見込みます 見込みません
Past 見込んだ 見込まなかった
Polite + Past 見込みました 見込みませんでした
Te-form 見込んで 見込まなくて
Potential 見込める 見込めない
Passive 見込まれる 見込まれない
Causative 見込ませる 見込ませない
Causative + Passive 見込まされる 見込まされない
Imperative 見込め 見込むな

Handwriting

見
込
む

Example

We are expecting fifty thousand visitors.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for forecasting numbers, projecting profits, or trusting someone's potential.

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