未知(みち)

みち
noun, no-adjective
unknown, unfamiliar
1. unknown, unfamiliar, uncharted
Something not yet known or experienced. Refers to areas, fields, or things that have not been explored or understood.
未知(みち)の世界(せかい)を探検(たんけん)する。
To explore an unknown world.
この病気(びょうき)には未知(みち)の部分(ぶぶん)が多(おお)い。
There are many unknown aspects of this disease.
宇宙(うちゅう)には未知(みち)の生命体(せいめいたい)が存在(そんざい)するかもしれない。
Unknown life forms may exist in space.

USAGE:
Primarily used as a noun modifier with の: 未知(みち)の. The prefix 未(み) means 'not yet', indicating something that has not yet been known or discovered.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 未知(みち)の世界(せかい): unknown world
  • 未知(みち)の領域(りょういき): uncharted territory
  • 未知(みち)のウイルス(ういるす): unknown virus
  • 未知(みち)との遭遇(そうぐう): encounter with the unknown
  • 未知数(みちすう): unknown quantity, variable

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 既知(きち): known, already known (antonym)

Related Words

Antonym: 既知(きち) (known)
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