前途洋々

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぜん
Grade: 2

Grade: S
よう
Grade: 3
よう
Grade: 3
goon kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spelling
前途洋洋

Etymology

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Compound of (ぜん)() (zento, future, prospects, outlook) + (よう)(よう) (yōyō, broad, vast, boundless, wide).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) んとよーよー [zéꜜǹtò yòòyòò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [d͡zẽ̞nto̞ jo̞ːjo̞ː]

Adjective

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(ぜん)()(よう)(よう) (zento yōyōぜんとやうやう (zento yauyau)?-tari (adnominal (ぜん)()(よう)(よう)とした (zento yōyō to shita) or (ぜん)()(よう)(よう)たる (zento yōyō taru), adverbial (ぜん)()(よう)(よう) (zento yōyō to) or (ぜん)()(よう)(よう)として (zento yōyō to shite))

  1. (literary) good prospects; clear sailing ahead

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN