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[()·らい()]
mirai
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 未来

noun, no adjective
  1. the future (usually distant)
  2. future tense
  3. the world to come

Definition and Synonyms for 未来

Future Tense a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
Synonyms: 未来, 未来形
Hereafter the time yet to come
Synonyms: のち, さっき, これから, フューチャー, 今後, 以後, , , この先, お先, 先々, 先行, 先行き, 向後, 将来, , , , この後, 後々, 後々, 後ろ, 後の世, 後方, 後来, 御先, 未来, 末々, 来者, 自今, 行き先, 行く先, 行方, 行き方, 行き方

Meanings for each kanji in 未来

» un-; not yet; hitherto; still; even now; sign of the ram; 1-3PM; eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
» come; due; next; cause; become

Categories 未来 is a member of

Time the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
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Tense a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
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Sample Sentences for 未来

Like any company, we've got to look ahead and plan for the future.
How can you be so optimistic about the future?
Smiling cheerfully, the two began to walk off into their brilliant future.
Are you creating for us a future world where there is a greater danger of skin cancer, weakened bodies, less food and fewer plants and animals?
The future progressive tense is used when expressing events and action in progress at some future point, however the example sentence cannot be understood in that way.

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