Japanese word

予測

Pronunciation

Romajiyosoku

Meaning

  • nounprediction

Example

明日の天気を予測します。asu no ten ki o yo soku shi ma su

I predict tomorrow's weather.

Illustration for 予測 (prediction)

More examples

専門家の予測が外れました。sen mon ka no yo soku ga hazu re ma shi ta

The expert's prediction was wrong.

Core concept

It means judging in advance what is likely to happen from available information.

Common phrases

  • 予測を立てるyo soku o ta te ru

    make a prediction

  • 予測が当たるyo soku ga a ta ru

    a prediction comes true

  • 予測が外れるyo soku ga hazu re ru

    a prediction is wrong

Similar words

予想yosō: A view of what is likely to happen, often based on thought or experience.
予報yohō: A prediction of future conditions, especially weather, made from data.
見通しmitōshi: An estimate of how a future situation is likely to develop.

Definition in Japanese

未来に起こる事柄や結果を前もって推し量ること。mi rai ni o ko ru koto gara ya kek ka o mae mo tte o shi haka ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun 予測 (yosoku) combines 予 (yo, "before") and 測 (soku, "measure"), expressing the idea of measuring what lies ahead.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, forecast is more common than prediction for weather reports, while prediction also covers broader future events.

Other meanings

  • forecastnoun
  • estimatenoun

Related words

  • 予測するyosokusurupredictverb

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