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Found in [this
tweet](https://twitter.com/yu_ukina/status/1096622597624623104):

> 先が気になる

I always have to do a double check with 先 because the possible meanings can be
very opposite one another.

I've also found other tweets with the same hashtag, like
[this](https://twitter.com/tett333/status/1124839916343480320).

> 先が気になって仕方ない
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translation meaning
What does "先が気になる" mean?
Since the topic is TV series, in this case it refers to the future [episodes].

E.g. “(Very) curious about what happens next”

“Can’t help thinking about the next episode”
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「先{さき}」 here means " **the future** ", " **the future events/developments** ",
etc.

「先が気になる」 therefore means " **(I am) curious about the future developments** ".

**Pitch accent is king:**

「さき{HL}」 (high-low) refers to a **past** event. 「先の国会{こっかい}」 ("the last
national assembly")

「さき{LH}」 (low-high) refers to a **future** event all by itself. 「先が気になる」

Native speakers would never say 「先が気になる」 to refer to a past event.

We _**do say**_ , however, 「 **さっき** のことが気になる。」 with the small っ to refer to a
past event. " **I am worried/curious about what happened a while ago**."
Again, that is "high-low".
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