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先行き (さきゆき, sakiyuki) Japanese meaning: the future | Kotomora

先さき行ゆき

also: さきいき

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

the future; future prospects; outlook

Refers to what lies ahead, especially in terms of economic trends, career paths, or general prospects. Often used in business or news contexts.

景けい気きの先さき行ゆきが不ふ透とう明めいだ。

The economic outlook is uncertain.

彼かれは自じ分ぶんの先さき行ゆきを真しん剣けんに考かんがえ始はじめた。

He started to seriously think about his future.

Usage patterns

先さき行ゆきが不ふ安あんだto be worried about the future/outlook
会かい社しゃの先さき行ゆきが不ふ安あんだ。
I'm worried about the company's future.
先さき行ゆきが明あかるいto have a bright outlook/future
この業ぎょう界かいは先さき行ゆきが明あかるい。
This industry has a bright future ahead.
先さき行ゆきが不ふ透とう明めいだthe outlook is unclear/uncertain
経けい済ざいの先さき行ゆきが不ふ透とう明めいだ。
The economic outlook is uncertain.
先さき行ゆきを見み守まもるto watch how things develop/unfold
市し場じょうの先さき行ゆきを見み守まもる必ひつ要ようがある。
We need to keep an eye on how the market develops.

Kanji

先before, ahead, previous
行going, journey, carry out

Related words

将しょう来らいN5
将来 is the general, everyday word for 'the future', while 先行き specifically implies a forecast or trend based on current conditions, often in business/economic contexts.
見み通とおしN1
見通し can mean 'visibility' or 'prediction' more broadly, whereas 先行き refers specifically to what lies ahead in time.
前ぜん途とN1
前途 is a more literary, formal word for one's future path in life, while 先行き is used more commonly, especially for economic or market trends.
行ゆく末すえ
行く末 has a poetic, old-fashioned feel when speaking of someone's personal future, whereas 先行き is more neutral and often used for markets or situations.
先さき々ざき
先行き is typically used for forecasts or outlooks (e.g. economic), whereas 先々 is broader and can describe one's personal long-term future.

Don't confuse with

先せん行こうN1
先行 means 'going ahead' or 'preceding', while 先行き means 'the future outlook'; the two share kanji but differ completely in meaning.

Word family

先さき行ゆき不ふ安あん
uncertainty about the future; anxiety over future prospects

Written forms

先行きUsage99%
- さきゆき
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading さきゆき is the most common.
- さきいき
  Alternate reading; less common than さきゆき.
さきゆきUsage1%

Etymology

Compound of 先 (saki, 'ahead') and 行き (yuki, 'going'), literally 'going ahead'. The reading さきいき is a less common variant.

さきいき