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Definition and Synonyms for 予言
| 1. | 予告 | 予示する、または予言する |
| Announce | foreshadow or presage | |
| Synonyms: | 予告, 予言, 前触れ | |
| 2. | 予想 | 予言をする |
| Anticipate | make a prediction about | |
| Synonyms: | 予想, 予期, 予測, 予言, 先見, 見越す, 見通す | |
| 3. | 予言 | 天来の霊感の下で口に出される予測 |
| Prophecy | a prediction uttered under divine inspiration | |
| Synonyms: | 予言 | |
| 4. | 教誨 | 説教する |
| Preach | deliver a sermon | |
| Synonyms: | 予言, 唱導, 唱道, 教化, 教誨, 説教, 説法, 説経 | |
| 5. | 予言 | 未来を知っている状態（普通、神がかり的なことで知る） |
| Vaticination | knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) | |
| Synonyms: | 予言 | |
| 6. | 兼言 | 将来に関する言明 |
| Prediction | a statement made about the future | |
| Synonyms: | 予報, 予想, 予断, 予測, 予知, 予言 | |
| 7. | 予想 | 前もって予見する |
| Anticipate | tell in advance | |
| Synonyms: | 予想, 予期, 予測, 予言, 先見, 見越す, 見通す |
Meanings for each kanji in 予言
| 予 | beforehand; previous; myself; I | Kanji Details » |
| 言 | say | Kanji Details » |
Categories 予言 is a member of
| 1. | レクチャー | 講義をするまたは話す |
| Talk | deliver a lecture or talk | |
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| 2. | 決込む | 批難の可能性があるにもかかわらず、ある憶測を推し進める |
| Venture | put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation | |
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| 3. | 告げ知らせる | 何かに知られさせれる |
| Tell | let something be known | |
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| 4. | 予見 | 予測する行為（未来を推論することによるように） |
| Prevision | the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) | |
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| 5. | 口述 | 述べられたまたは言い切られたメッセージ |
| Statement | a message that is stated or declared | |
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| 6. | 兼言 | 将来に関する言明 |
| Prediction | a statement made about the future | |
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Sample Sentences for 予言
科学者の中には百年以内に世界の石油資源を使い切るだろうと予言する者もいる。
Some scientists predict that the world oil reserves will be used up within a century.
未来を予言する最善の方法は自分自身で創ることだ。
The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.
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