前途

• 読み: ぜんと
• ローマ字: zento
• 漢字の分解: 前 (zen/mae) — before, front, ahead; 途 (to/michi) — way, road, journey
• 発音: /zeɴ.to/

意味

Future; prospects; outlook. Refers to the path or prospects that lie ahead for a person or situation.

A literary noun describing what lies ahead, often used in set phrases like 前途多難 (many difficulties ahead) or 前途有望 (promising future). Carries a more formal or literary tone compared to 将来. Frequently appears in speeches, essays, and formal congratulations.

例文

1. 若い二人の前途を祝福した。
2. 前途多難な状況だが、諦めない。
3. 彼女は前途有望な研究者だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: speeches, literature, congratulations

トーン: literary

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 前 (before, ahead) and 途 (road, journey). Literally means the road ahead, evoking the image of a traveller looking forward at the path stretching before them.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal