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先のことは分からない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先のことは分からない.

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Entry

先のことは分からないさきのことはわからない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #103298
1

Proverb

one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

4 strokesFrequency 24JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ブンフン

Kun

わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ

Nanori

いたわけ

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