Japanese word

占い

Pronunciation

Romajiuranai

Meaning

  • nounfortune-telling

Example

母は占いが好きです。haha wa urana i ga su ki de su

My mother likes fortune-telling.

Illustration for 占い (fortune-telling)

More examples

友達と一緒に占いを試してみました。tomo dachi to is sho ni urana i o tame shi te mi ma shi ta

I tried fortune-telling with my friend.

Core concept

Describes using signs, patterns, or other clues to predict a person's future luck or events.

Common phrases

  • 占いに行くurana i ni i ku

    go for a fortune reading

  • 占いをするurana i o su ru

    tell fortunes

  • 占いを受けるurana i o u ke ru

    get a fortune reading

  • 占いの結果urana i no kek ka

    fortune-telling results

  • 占いを信じるurana i o shin ji ru

    believe in fortune-telling

Similar words

星占いhoshiuranai: A form of fortune-telling that predicts luck or events from the stars or planets.

Definition in Japanese

人の将来の運勢や出来事を、星や手相などを手がかりに予測すること。hito no shō rai no un sei ya de ki goto o hoshi ya te sō na do o te ga ka ri ni yo soku su ru ko to

Word origin

The noun 占い (uranai) comes from the verb 占う (uranau) through its noun-forming continuative form.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 占い (uranai) can refer to a casual horoscope in a magazine or app, not only to a professional service.

Other meanings

  • horoscopenoun

Related words

  • 占い師uranaishifortune tellernoun

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