Japanese

よそう
Meaning: expectation; prediction; forecast
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

予
想

Example sentences

The election results were exactly as predicted.
予想とは逆の結果になった。
The result was opposite to what I expected.
寄付の額は予想を大幅に上回った。
The amount of donation significantly exceeded expectations.
台風の進路が予想から外れた。
The typhoon's path deviated from the forecast.
パーティーの人数は予想より多かった
The number of people at the party was more than expected.
この小説の結末は、誰にも予想できなかった。
Nobody could have predicted the ending of this novel.
今日のテストの出来は予想以上に良かった。
The result of today's test was better than expected.
彼の予想はぴたりと当たった
His prediction was exactly right.
イベントの参加者は予想以上に多かった。
The number of participants in the event was larger than expected.
会議が予想以上に長引いてしまい、夕食の約束に遅れた。
The meeting dragged on longer than expected, and I was late for my dinner appointment.

Usage Notes

Used for predicting outcomes or future developments based on current trends.

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