未み来らい形けい

noun

future tense

Grammatical term referring to a verb form that expresses future action or state. In Japanese linguistics, it is often discussed in contrast with the non-past form.

• 英えい語ごの未み来らい形けいは will や be going to で表あらわす。

  The English future tense is expressed with 'will' or 'be going to'.

• 日本にほん語ごには厳げん密みつな未み来らい形けいはないと言いわれる。

  It is said that Japanese does not have a strict future tense.