Japanese word

予知

Pronunciation

Romajiyochi

Meaning

  • nounprediction

Example

彼は未来を予知します。kare wa mi rai o yo chi shi ma su

He predicts the future.

Illustration for 予知 (prediction)

More examples

その夢は事故の予知でした。so no yume wa ji ko no yo chi de shi ta

That dream was a prediction of the accident.

Core concept

It describes knowing or sensing an event before it happens, with the source of that knowledge left open.

Common phrases

  • 予知夢yo chi yume

    precognitive dream

  • 災害を予知するsai gai o yo chi su ru

    predict a disaster

  • 予知能力yo chi nō ryoku

    precognitive ability

Similar words

予測yosoku: An estimate of what will happen based on available information or analysis.
予言yogen: A statement about a future event, often based on special insight or belief.
予感yokan: A feeling that something is likely to happen without clear evidence.

Definition in Japanese

将来起こる事柄を、起こる前に知ること。shō rai o ko ru koto gara o o ko ru mae ni shi ru ko to

Word origin

予知 (yochi) combines 予 (yo, "beforehand") and 知 (chi, "know"), expressing knowledge of something before it occurs.

Usage tips

  • 予知 (yochi) often suggests foreknowledge or a premonition, while 予測 (yosoku) more often refers to an estimate based on available information.

Other meanings

  • foreknowledgenoun
  • premonitionnoun

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