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予想
yosou
Description
「予想」は、まだ起きていないことがどうなるか、前もって考えることです。
"予想" means thinking in advance about what will happen to something that hasn't occurred yet.
天気やスポーツの結果などについてよく使います。
It is often used for things like the weather or sports results.
Meanings
予想yosou
a prediction; expectation; forecast
私の予想は当たりました。
My prediction was correct.
予想するyosou suru
to predict; to expect; to forecast
明日は雨だと予想しています。
I expect it will rain tomorrow.
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Notes
- Etymology
予 (beforehand) + 想 (think/imagine), literally 'thinking beforehand'.
- Nuance
予想 is a general guess, while 予測 implies data-based forecasting.
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