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15 words
Korean word
예측하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationyecheukada
Meaning
- verbpredict
Example
전문가는 경기 회복을 예측했다.cheon mun ga neun kyeong gi hoe bo geul ye cheu kaet tta
The expert predicted an economic recovery.
More examples
기상청은 다음 주 강수량을 예측했다.ki sang cheong eun ta eum chu kang su ryang eul ye cheu kaet tta
The Korea Meteorological Administration predicted next week's precipitation.
Core concept
A reasoned view of how a future event or result will turn out.
Common phrases
미래를 예측하다mi rae reul ye cheu ka da
predict the future
결과를 예측하다kyeol gwa reul ye cheu ka da
predict the result
Similar words
예상하다yesanghada: Estimating a coming event from known facts, clues, or past experience.
짐작하다chimjakada: Guessing someone's feelings or intentions from a few noticeable signs.
추측하다chucheukada: Reasoning toward a possible answer when the available evidence is incomplete.
Definition in Korean
어떤 사건이나 결과가 앞으로 어떻게 될지 근거를 가지고 미리 판단하거나 말하는 동사.eo tteon sa geo ni na kyeol gwa ga a peu ro eo tteo ke toel ji keun geo reul ka ji go mi ri pan dan ha geo na mal ha neun tong sa
Word origin
The verb combines Sino-Korean elements meaning in advance and measure or estimate with a Korean verb-forming element.
Usage tips
- In reports and expert commentary, this word usually sounds more formal and evidence based than casual talk about what someone thinks will happen.
Other meanings
- expectverb
Opposites
- 예상치 못하다yesangchi motadafail to anticipateverb
Related words
- 예측yecheukpredictionnoun
- 예측치yecheukchipredicted valuenoun
- 예측력yecheungnyeokpredictive powernoun