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(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation.
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see the forest for the trees
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Source Word
see the forest for the trees
Verb
idiomatic
in the negative
Japanese Meaning
細部ばかりに気を取られて全体像が見えなくなる / 細かいことにこだわりすぎて、大局を把握できなくなる / 部分に注目しすぎることで全体の状況を認識できなくなる
( present singular third-person )
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