Meaning of 予言 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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予言, 預言, 兼言JLPT 1
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Kana Readingよげん, かねごと
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Romajiyogen, kanegoto
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- prediction; promise; prognostication
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Example Sentences
予言, 預言, 兼言, よげん, かねごと used in context
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Prophets have been forecasting the end of the world for centuries.
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Strange to say, his prediction has come true.
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I can no more predict the future than I can fly.
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She has a gift for prophecy.
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He had the gift of prophecy.
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He prophesied that a dreadful calamity would happen.
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