What does 成り行き mean?
成り行き is a Japanese noun meaning “course of events” or “how things turn out” in English. It is written as 成り行き in kanji, なりゆき in hiragana, and nariyuki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
あとは成り行きを見守るしかない。
All we can do now is watch how things turn out.
成り行きで彼と付き合うことになった。
One thing led to another and I started going out with him.