成り行き
なりゆき
course (of events); development; progress; outcome
Common word
Meanings
Noun
course (of events); development; progress; outcome; result- market order; order without limitAbbreviation
Example sentences
成り行きに任せなさい。
Let things take their own course.
あれは成り行きでした。
One thing led to another.
自然な成り行きだった。
It was the natural outcome.
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I'm not overly interested in the event.
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I blinked in amazement at the unexpected development.
More examples (7)
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If I were you, I would wait and see.
事態は成り行きに任せなければならない。
You must let things take their own course.
こんな成り行きになるとは思わなかった。
I didn't foresee this turn of events.
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All you have to do is wait and see.
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There's nothing for it but to wait and see.
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Bureaucrats are testing the waters over revising old regulations.
まだどちらと決したわけではありませんので、引き続き成り行きを見守りたいと思います。
I haven't decided either way. I want to keep an eye on how things go.