JLPT N2Proverbs
一寸先は闇
- Meaning
- わずか先のことすら予測できないということ
- Explanation
- "一寸先は闇" means that one cannot know what will happen even just a tiny bit into the future. It is the opposite of "the future can be roughly predicted," and is used to express the uncertainty of what lies ahead in life.
Original Japanese explanation
「一寸先は闇」は、ほんのわずか先の未来でさえ、何が起こるか分からないという意味です。「未来はおおよそ予測できる」とは逆で、人生の先行きの不確かさを表すときに使われます。
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