► 副詞
行く行く [ゆくゆく] meaning: future rank: 4
☆ 彼はゆくゆくは大統領の座を狙っている ⇨ He is aiming to be the president in the future
► 成句
御先真っ暗 [(4)おさきまっくら] [coll] meaning: future rank: 3
☆ これじゃお先真っ暗だ ⇨ It is dark ahead. The future looks bleak
► 名詞
明日 [あした] meaning: future rank: 1
☆ 明日の社会 ⇨ The society of tomorrow, the future (☛ Slightly more colloquial than “あす”)
明日 [(2)あす] meaning: future rank: 1
☆ 彼女は明日のスターになることを夢見ている ⇨ She dreams about becoming a star of the future (☛ Slightly more literary than ”あした”)
今後 [こんご] [liter] meaning: future rank: 1
☆ 今後の事を考えると不安になる ⇨ I get worried when I think about the future (☛ From now on, near future)
☆ 今後はもっと注意して下さい ⇨ Be more careful from now on (☛ From now on, near future)
先 [さき] [coll] meaning: future rank: 1
☆ この先どうなるかはっきりしない ⇨ It is not clear what is going to happen from now on
☆ 今は先の事を考える余裕が無い ⇨ I don’t have the room to think about the future right now
☆ 先が楽しみな選手 ⇨ A player with a promising future
将来 [(1)しょうらい] meaning: future rank: 1
☆ 国の将来が危うい ⇨ The future of the country is in danger (☛ Usually the future of specific person, group, etc.)
☆ 子供の将来のために頑張る ⇨ I work hard for the future of my children (☛ Usually the future of specific person, group, etc.)
☆ 将来何になりたいですか？ ⇨ What would you like to be in the future (☛ Usually the future of specific person, group, etc.)
☆ 彼は将来を期待されている ⇨ People are expecting great future from him (☛ Usually the future of specific person, group, etc.)
未来 [(1)みらい] meaning: future rank: 1
☆ 人間は千年先の未来に未だ生存しているだろうか？ ⇨ Are humans still surviving 1000 years in the future?
☆ 未来は誰にも予測出来ない ⇨ Nobody can predict the future
雲行き [くもゆき] meaning: future rank: 3
☆ 世界経済の雲行きが怪しい ⇨ The direction of clouds for the world economy is suspect. The world economy is not going in the right direction
先々 [(2)さきざき] meaning: future rank: 3
☆ 先々の事を考えると不安になる ⇨ I feel anxious when I think about the future
先行き [さきゆき] meaning: future rank: 3
☆ 先行きが不安だ ⇨ I feel anxious about the future
将来性 [しょうらいせい] meaning: future rank: 3
☆ 彼は将来性を見込まれた ⇨ People saw future potential in him (☛ Potential for success, growth in the near future)
先物 [さきもの] meaning: future rank: 4
☆ 先物市場 ⇨ The future trading market
末 [(2)すえ] meaning: future rank: 4
☆ 彼は末が思いやられる ⇨ I worry about his future, how he will end up
前途 [(1)ぜんと] [前途洋々] [liter] meaning: future rank: 4
☆ 前途洋々の若者 (ぜんとようよう) ⇨ A young person with a bright future
行く末 [ゆくすえ] meaning: future rank: 4
☆ この国の行く末が思いやられる ⇨ I worry about the future of this country