行(ゆ)く末(すえ) ゆくすえ noun future, fate, what lies ahead formaltime-general 1. future, what lies ahead The future or eventual outcome of someone or something. 子供(こども)の行(ゆ)く末(すえ)が心配(しんぱい)だ。🔊 I'm worried about my child's future. この国(くに)の行(ゆ)く末(すえ)を案(あん)じる。🔊 I worry about the future of this country. 二人(ふたり)の行(ゆ)く末(すえ)は誰(だれ)にもわからない。🔊 No one knows what the future holds for the two of them. A somewhat literary word often used when expressing concern or uncertainty about the future.Common collocations行(ゆ)く末(すえ)が心配(しんぱい)だ (worried about the future)行(ゆ)く末(すえ)を案(あん)じる (to be concerned about the future)行(ゆ)く末(すえ)を見守(みまも)る (to watch over someone's future)PronunciationAlso read いくすえRelated words将来(しょうらい): future末路(まつろ): end, fate (often negative)前途(ぜんと): prospects, future Related Words Related: 将来(しょうらい) (future) Related: 末路(まつろ) (end, fate) Related: 前途(ぜんと) (prospects, future) general Added 2026.2.4 15:17 · Revised 2026.10.5 23:06 09500/09920_yukusue