未然
Chinese
| not yet; 8th earthly branch; 1–3 p.m. | so; thus; like this so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (未然) | 未 | 然 | |
| simp. #(未然) | 未 | 然 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: wèirán
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wèirán
- Wade–Giles: wei4-jan2
- Yale: wèi-rán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: weyran
- Palladius: вэйжань (vɛjžanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mei6 jin4
- Yale: meih yìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: mei6 jin4
- Guangdong Romanization: méi6 yin4
- Sinological IPA (key): /mei̯²² jiːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
未然
- (literary) to be as yet unfulfilled
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 未 | 然 |
| み Grade: 4 |
ぜん Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
- having not yet happened
- 未然に防ぐ
- mizen ni fusegu
- taking preventative measures
- 未然に防ぐ
Derived terms
- 未然形 (mizenkei)