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Breakdown of mirai
come
来
When you see one rice, you know that more will come.
not yet
未
One tree is not yet a forest.
Usages of mirai
遠い 未来 を 考えるの は 難しい。tooi mirai o kangaeruno wa muzukashii.
It's hard to think about the distant future.
妹さん は 明るい 未来 が あります。imoutosan wa akarui mirai ga arimasu.
Your (younger) sister has a bright future.
遠く の 未来 を 考えるの が 好き です。tooku no mirai o kangaeruno ga suki desu.
I like thinking about the distant future.
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