Japanese

よほう
Meaning: forecast; prediction; warning
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

予
報

Example sentences

According to the weather forecast, it seems it will be sunny tomorrow.
明日雨が降るかどうか、天気予報をチェックした。
I checked the weather forecast to see whether or not it will rain tomorrow.
当分は雨が降り続く予報です。
The forecast says it will continue to rain for the time being.
気象予報は明日晴れだと伝えた。
The weather forecast predicted sunny weather for tomorrow.

Usage Notes

Often used in the context of weather forecasts (天気予報 tenki yohō) or other predictions.

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