生おい先さき

noun

one's future; what lies ahead

Refers to the future course of one's life, often with a sense of uncertainty or concern. Commonly used in expressions like おいさき短い (one's remaining life is short) or おいさき真っ暗 (the future looks dark).

• こんなに若わかくして病びょう気きになるなんて、おいさきが思おもいやられる。

  Getting sick at such a young age, I worry about what the future holds.

• 生おい先さきの長ながい若わか者ものに重じゅう労ろう働どうは避さけさせたい。

  I want young people with long futures ahead to avoid such heavy labor.