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“To predict” in Japanese

Short answer

占う uranau うらなう

To predict in Japanese is “占う” (uranau). Full meaning: to tell someone's fortune, to divine (the future); to predict, to forecast.

Other ways to say “To predict” in Japanese

読む yomu to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra), to chant; to predict, to guess, to forecast, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine 卜う uranau to tell someone's fortune, to divine (the future); to predict, to forecast 占える uranaeru to tell someone's fortune, to divine (the future); to predict, to forecast うらなえる uranaeru to tell someone's fortune, to divine (the future); to predict, to forecast うらなう uranau to tell someone's fortune, to divine (the future); to predict, to forecast 見通す mitoosu to see without obstruction, to get an unobstructed view (of), to see through; to see into (someone's thoughts), to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.), to see through (e.g. someone's plans); to foresee, to predict, to forecast, to anticipate 詠む yomu to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra), to chant; to predict, to guess, to forecast, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine 讀む yomu to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra), to chant; to predict, to guess, to forecast, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine 誦む yomu to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra), to chant; to predict, to guess, to forecast, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine 訓む yomu to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra), to chant; to predict, to guess, to forecast, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine 詠める yomeru to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra), to chant; to predict, to guess, to forecast, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine

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