成(な)り行(ゆ)き

なりゆき
noun
outcome; course of events; development
1. outcome; course of events
The natural progression or development of a situation; how things turn out.
成(な)り行(ゆ)きを見守(みまも)る。
To watch how things develop./To wait and see.
2. circumstances; by chance
Letting events unfold naturally without active intervention.
成(な)り行(ゆ)きに任(まか)せる。
To let things take their course.
成(な)り行(ゆ)きで付(つ)き合(あ)うことになった。
We ended up dating by circumstance./Things just happened that way.

WORD FORMATION:
成(な)り (becoming) + 行(ゆ)き (going) → how things become/go = course of events

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 成(な)り行(ゆ)きを見守(みまも)る - to watch how things develop
  • 成(な)り行(ゆ)きに任(まか)せる - to let things take their course
  • 成(な)り行(ゆ)きで - by circumstance, as things happened
  • 成(な)り行(ゆ)き次第(しだい) - depending on how things go

FINANCE USAGE:
成(な)り行(ゆ)き注文(ちゅうもん) refers to a "market order" in stock trading—buying or selling at the current market price rather than a specific price.

NUANCE:
Suggests a passive approach, letting events unfold naturally rather than actively controlling them. Can imply either wise patience or lack of initiative depending on context.

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Added 2026.1.19 13:10 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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