How to say future in Japanese

しょうらいshourai

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

  • future (usually near); prospects

Example Sentences

過去kakoha知らshirareteいるiruga変えkaeられrareないnai未来miraiha未知michidaga変えるkaeruことkotogaできるdekiru
The past can only be known, not changed. The future can only be changed, not known.
明るいakarui笑顔egaode2人ha光り輝くhikarikagayaku未来miraiwo歩みayumi始めたhajimetaんだnda
Smiling cheerfully, the two began to walk off into their brilliant future.
予知能力yochinouryokutoha霊力reiryokuwo使ってtsukatte未来miraini起こるokoruことがらkotogaraについてnitsuite知るshiruことkoto
Precognition is the act of using spiritual-power to know things that will occur in the future.
テレビTEREBIdeha我が国wagakunino将来shouraino問題mondaiwo誰かdarekaga深刻なshinkokunakaowoしてshiteしゃべっているshabetteiru
On TV someone with a serious look on his face is talking about the problems of our country's future.
進路shinrowo開拓kaitakuするsurutoいうiu同じonaji目標mokuhyouwo持ったmotta仲間同士nakamadoushiga協力kyouryokuするsuru
Companions with the same aim, to carve out their own future, cooperate with each other.

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