noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a time not far from now, often used in discussions of technology, trends, or predictions. Can function as a noun or adjectivally with の.
We discussed near-future technology.
This movie is set in the near future.
Compound of 近 (きん, 'near') and 未来 (みらい, 'future'). The reading きんみらい follows standard on'yomi.