offing

noun

the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area
岸から見られることができて、アンカー地域の向こう側にある海の一部
- there was a ship in the offing
  沖に船があった
the near or foreseeable future
近い、または予測しうる未来
- there was a wedding in the offing
  近いうちに結婚式があった

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