🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

未来

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mirai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Future/ˈfjuː.tʃər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #300 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私たちは未来のために計画を立てる必要があります。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The time that is yet to come.

    "We need to plan for the future to ensure our success."
  2. 2

    A possibility or potential that may happen.

    "She has a bright future ahead of her in her career."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'future' originates from the Latin 'futurus', which is the future participle of 'esse' meaning 'to be'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, evolving to denote time that is yet to come.

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