Japanese

うらない
Meaning: fortune-telling; divination
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

占
い

Example sentences

She checks her fortune on TV every morning.
占いの結果は吉と出た。
The fortune-telling result came out as 'good luck'.
毎朝、占い番組でその日の運勢をチェックする。
Every morning, I check my fortune for the day on a fortune-telling program.
古代中国では、亀甲獣骨に文字を刻んで占いに用いた。
In ancient China, characters were carved into tortoise shells and animal bones for divination.

Usage Notes

The practice of predicting future events or characterizing someone's life through various methods like astrology or tarot.

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