synonym Comparative
将来
VS
見据える
Differences Between "将来" and "見据える"
Option A
将来
Meaning
future (usually personal)
Reading
しょうらい (shōrai)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
将来は通訳になりたいと思っています。
I want to become an interpreter in the future.
Option B
見据える
Meaning
to gaze at; to stare at; to fix one's eyes on (a goal/future)
Reading
みすえる (misu'eru)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
私たちは未来をしっかりと見据えて、今できることを考えるべきだ。
We should firmly gaze towards the future and think about what we can do now.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(future (usually personal))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 将来: Refers to the near or distant future of a person or society. Contrast with 未来 (mirai, which is broader/cosmic). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Your dream for the future? ...Whether I'm in that future or not... W-Wait! Don't take it the wrong way! I just mean whether you'll remain my subordinate or not! Gosh, you're dense!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あんたの将来の夢は？...その将来設計に、私がいるかどうか...って、そ、そういう意味じゃないわよ！私の優秀な部下として残るかどうかってこと！もう、バカ！』
- 見据える: Implies a steady, focused, and often serious gaze, either literally at an object or figuratively at a future goal, a problem, or reality. (物事を動かずにじっと見つめること。また、将来の目標や課題、現実などをしっかりと捉える意味でも使われる。)
- 将来: Refers to the near or distant future of a person or society. Contrast with 未来 (mirai, which is broader/cosmic). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Your dream for the future? ...Whether I'm in that future or not... W-Wait! Don't take it the wrong way! I just mean whether you'll remain my subordinate or not! Gosh, you're dense!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あんたの将来の夢は？...その将来設計に、私がいるかどうか...って、そ、そういう意味じゃないわよ！私の優秀な部下として残るかどうかってこと！もう、バカ！』
- 見据える: Implies a steady, focused, and often serious gaze, either literally at an object or figuratively at a future goal, a problem, or reality. (物事を動かずにじっと見つめること。また、将来の目標や課題、現実などをしっかりと捉える意味でも使われる。)
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