Vocab Info
N2 う-verb (う), Transitive verb
占うto tell someone's fortune, to forecast, to predict, to divine
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (う), Transitive verb
1.
to tell someone's fortune, to divine (the future)
2.
to predict, to forecast
All Forms
占う 【うらなう】、卜う 【うらなう】
Details
う
ら
な
う
Dictionary Top 6,500
Examples
--:--
占い師が将来を占ってくれました。
The fortune teller predicted my future.
- N2
タロットカードで占う方法を習得した。
I learned how to divine with tarot cards.
- N2
占い師:「水晶を使ってあなたの運勢を占いましょう。」
Fortune Teller: 'Let's use the crystal to tell your fortune.'
- N2
占い師は私の運勢を適当に占ったあげく、法外な値段を請求してきました。
After evasively predicting my fortune, the fortune teller demanded an outrageous price.
- N2
手相で将来を占えるということは、逆に手相を変えれば将来が変わるのだろうか?
Does it mean that if you can predict the future with palmistry, can you change the future by changing your palm lines?
- N2
Get more example sentences!
Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.
Self-Study Sentences
Study your own way!
Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.