将来

• 読み: しょうらい
• ローマ字: shourai
• 漢字の分解: 将 (shō) — about to, going to; 来 (rai) — to come
• 発音: /ɕoː.ɾaː/

意味

Future; prospects. The time yet to come, especially regarding one's life path.

Used as both a noun and adverb. Often appears in discussions about career aspirations, life goals, and dreams. The phrase 将来の夢 (shourai no yume, 'future dream') is a staple topic in Japanese schools and interviews.

例文

1. 将来の夢は何ですか。
2. 将来、日本で働きたいです。
3. 子供の将来が楽しみです。

使い方ガイド

場面: career, education, life goals

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Chinese roots, combining 将 (about to, on the verge of) and 来 (to come). Together they express what is about to come — the future.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal