Meaning

Primary

Future

Alternatives

The Future, Distant Future, The Distant Future

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

What has not yet come? The future.

未来 is usually used to talk about the distant future, and it implies that the future can’t be foreseen. So you can use it to speculate about what might lie ahead, but you probably wouldn’t use it to discuss more concrete plans, goals or predictions.

Reading

みらい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 未来の自分

    one's future self

    未来の社会

    future society

    未来の生活

    future living

Context Sentences

未来のことは分かりません。

I don't know the future.

タイムスリップできるなら、未来に行きたいな。

If I could time travel, I’d want to go to the future.

今の日本の子の未来は明るいといいな。

I hope the future of Japanese children today is bright.

Kanji Composition