An aim or goal; a target or benchmark to reach.
新しい企画は、まず具体的な目処を立てる必要がある。
For the new plan, we first need to set a concrete target.
卒論の目処は来年の春だ。
The target completion for my thesis is next spring.
まずは短期的な目処を決めよう。
Let's decide on a short-term goal first.
A prospect or outlook; an expectation about when or how something will be resolved.
工事の目処が立ったので、来週から通行止めを解除します。
Now that there is a prospect for the construction, the road closure will be lifted from next week.
問題の目処が立てば、すぐに報告します。
I'll report as soon as there is an outlook on the problem.
当座の目処はついたが、完全解決には時間がかかる。
A temporary outlook has been found, but a full solution will take time.