前途多難

Reading

Kana: ぜんとたなん

Romaji: zentotanan

Definition

noun

adj-na

1

having many difficulties in store; grim prospects

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

途

Readings: ト、 みち

Meanings: route, way, road

多

Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る

Meanings: many, frequent, much

難

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

Example Sentence

資金難(しきんなん)で我々(われわれ)は前途(ぜんと)多難(たなん)だ。

➥Our future will be full of difficulties because of lack of funds.