Japanese word

予報

Pronunciation

Romajiyohō

Meaning

  • nounforecast

Example

明日の予報を見ます。asu no yo hō o mi ma su

I check tomorrow's forecast.

Illustration for 予報 (forecast)

More examples

予報より早く、雨が降り始めました。yo hō yo ri haya ku ame ga fu ri haji me ma shi ta

It started raining earlier than the forecast said.

Core concept

It turns signs or information about the present into a statement about a future outcome.

Common phrases

  • 明日の予報asu no yo hō

    tomorrow's forecast

  • 予報を見るyo hō o mi ru

    check the forecast

  • 予報によるとyo hō ni yo ru to

    according to the forecast

Similar words

予測yosoku: A statement about a future event or result based on analysis of available information.
予想yosō: An idea about what is likely to happen, formed from available information or personal judgment.
見通しmitōshi: An assessment of how a future situation is likely to develop.

Definition in Japanese

これから起こることを、現在の情報から予測して示すもの。ko re ka ra o ko ru ko to o gen zai no jō hō ka ra yo soku shi te shime su mo no

Word origin

予報 (yohō, "forecast") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 予 (yo, "beforehand") and 報 (hō, "report"), so its form links advance expectation with communication.

Usage tips

  • A forecast is usually treated as a likely outcome rather than a promise, so changing conditions can make it different from what actually happens.

Other meanings

  • predictionnoun

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