Japanese word

前途

Pronunciation

Romajizento

Meaning

  • nounfuture

Example

彼の前途は明るいです。kare no zen to wa aka ru i de su

His future is bright.

Illustration for 前途 (future)

More examples

多くの人が彼女の前途を案じています。ō ku no hito ga kano jo no zen to o an ji te i ma su

Many people are concerned about her future.

Core concept

Refers to what lies ahead in a person's life or in the progress of a plan or undertaking.

Common phrases

  • 前途有望zen to yū bō

    promising prospects

  • 前途多難zen to ta nan

    a difficult future

Similar words

将来shōrai: The period of life that follows the present and the circumstances within it.
未来mirai: The time and events that are yet to come.
先行きsakiyuki: The way a situation or plan is expected to develop in the time ahead.
行く末yukusue: The course that a person, situation, or undertaking eventually follows.

Definition in Japanese

これから先の人生や物事の進み方についての見通し。ko re ka ra saki no jin sei ya mono goto no susu mi kata ni tsu i te no mi tō shi

Word origin

前途 (zento, "future prospects") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 前 (zen, "before") and 途 (to, "path"), expressing the path that lies ahead.

Usage tips

  • 前途 (zento) is a formal word often used to describe whether a person's or project's path ahead is promising or difficult, rather than simply stating a point in time.

Other meanings

  • prospectsnoun

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