占う【うらなう】
Frequency rank: 25,547. – 25,727.
- to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
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- to tell someone's fortune
- to forecast
- to predict
- to divine
This meaning refers to the practice of predicting an individual's future or fate, often through methods such as tarot, astrology, or reading omens.
This usage involves making predictions about future events based on current trends or data, similar to how meteorologists forecast the weather.
He forecasted the economic trends and proposed new investment ideas.
This meaning entails making an educated guess about future outcomes, which can be based on analysis or intuition.
Scientists are predicting the likelihood of an earthquake occurring.
This usage implies seeking knowledge of the future or hidden things through spiritual or mystical means, often associated with ancient practices.
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うらない占いをするto tell a fortuneうんせい運勢をうらなう占うto predict fateうらない占いけっか結果fortune-telling resultsたろっとうらないタロット占いtarot readingほしうらない星占いhoroscopeうらないし占い師fortune tellerせいめい姓名うらない占いname fortune-tellingれんあいうん恋愛運をうらなう占うto predict love fortuneうらない占いのほん本fortune-telling bookかあどカードをつかって使ってうらなう占うto read fortune using cards
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