将来

しょうらい

(in the) future; prospects

Also:bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.), bringing about

What does 将来 mean?

将来 is a Japanese noun meaning (in the) future; prospects in English. It can also be translated as bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.), bringing about depending on context. It is written as 将来 in kanji, しょうらい in hiragana, and shourai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

これを将来使えるように取っておこう。

I'll keep this for future use.