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予測
yosoku
Description
「予測」は、これから起こることを前もって考えて言うことです。
"予測" means to think about and say what will happen in the future in advance.
天気や試合の結果など、まだわからないことについてよく使います。
It is often used for things not yet known, like the weather or game results.
Meanings
予測yosoku
a prediction; forecast of a future event
明日の天気の予測を見ました。
I looked at the weather forecast for tomorrow.
予測するyosoku suru
to predict; to forecast something in advance
来年の売り上げを予測するのは難しい。
It's difficult to predict next year's sales.
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Notes
- Etymology
予 (beforehand) + 測 (measure), literally "to measure in advance."
- Nuance
予測 implies logical estimation from data, while 予想 is a more casual guess.
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