noun
future; time to come
General term for the future, often with a sense of distance or possibility. Used in everyday and formal contexts.
未来の技術に期待している。
I'm looking forward to future technology.
彼は明るい未来を信じている。
He believes in a bright future.
noun
future existence; world beyond the grave
Buddhist term for the afterlife or future rebirth. Rare in everyday speech; mainly encountered in religious contexts.
仏教では、未来の世での幸せを願う。
In Buddhism, one prays for happiness in the world to come.
noun
future tense
Grammar term for the future tense. Used in linguistic descriptions.
日本語には厳密な未来形はないが、「未来」という用語で説明されることがある。
Japanese doesn't have a strict future tense, but it is sometimes explained using the term 未来.