なりゆき
Nariyuki
Other forms: 成行き、成行、成りゆき、なり行き
成り行き (Nariyuki) is a Japanese noun meaning “course (of events), development, progress, outcome”.
Meanings
- nouncourse (of events); development; progress; outcome; result
- nounmarket order; order without limit
Examples
あれは成り行きでした。
One thing led to another.
その成り行きにはあまり興味が無い。
I'm not overly interested in the event.
事の意外な成り行きに目を白黒させた。
I blinked in amazement at the unexpected development.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).