成り行き

なりゆき

course (of events); development; progress; outcome

Also:market order

What does 成り行き mean?

成り行き is a Japanese noun meaning course (of events); development; progress; outcome in English. It can also be translated as market order depending on context. It is written as 成り行き in kanji, なりゆき in hiragana, and nariyuki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたは成り行きを見てさえいればよい。

All you have to do is wait and see.