めさき
Mesaki
Other forms: 目前
目先 (Mesaki) is a Japanese noun meaning “before one's eyes, under one's nose, immediate (e.g. interests), present”.
Meanings
- nounbefore one's eyes; under one's nose
- adjectival noun, nounimmediate (e.g. interests); present; at hand; short-run
- nounforesight; near future
- nounappearance
Examples
目先の利益だけにとらわれてはいけない。
You must not think about your immediate profit only.
試験が目前に迫った。
The examination is near at hand.
試験を目前に控えて忙しい。
I'm very busy with the examination just before me.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).