行方(ゆくえ)

ゆくえ
noun
whereabouts, destination
1. whereabouts, location
The place where someone or something is, especially when unknown or being searched for.
行方(ゆくえ)不明(ふめい)の子供(こども)が見(み)つかった。
The missing child was found.
彼(かれ)の行方(ゆくえ)は誰(だれ)も知(し)らない。
No one knows his whereabouts.
警察(けいさつ)は行方(ゆくえ)不明者(ふめいしゃ)の捜索(そうさく)を続(つづ)けている。
The police are continuing the search for the missing person.
2. destination, future course
Where something is headed or how a situation will develop.
この会社(かいしゃ)の行方(ゆくえ)が心配(しんぱい)だ。
I'm worried about the future of this company.
選挙(せんきょ)の行方(ゆくえ)を見守(みまも)っている。
I'm watching how the election unfolds.
交渉(こうしょう)の行方(ゆくえ)はまだ分(わ)からない。
The outcome of the negotiations is still unclear.

USAGE: 行方(ゆくえ) is often used in news reports and formal contexts when discussing missing persons or uncertain outcomes.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 行方(ゆくえ)不明(ふめい) (missing, whereabouts unknown)
  • 行方(ゆくえ)を追(お)う (to track whereabouts)
  • 行方(ゆくえ)を捜(さが)す (to search for whereabouts)
  • 行方(ゆくえ)が分(わ)からない (whereabouts unknown)
  • 行方(ゆくえ)を見守(みまも)る (to watch how things develop)

RELATED:

  • 所在(しょざい) - whereabouts (more formal)
  • 居場所(いばしょ) - location, place to be
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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.3.3 11:17
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