Translation guide
Fortune-telling using playing cards. In Japanese, this is usually expressed by combining the word for 'playing cards' (トランプ or カルタ) with 'fortune-telling' (占い).
The practice of divination using a deck of playing cards.
The most common and natural way to say 'cartomancy' in Japanese. トランプ refers to Western-style playing cards, and 占い means fortune-telling.
彼女はトランプ占いが得意だ。
She is good at cartomancy.
A broader term that can refer to fortune-telling with any kind of cards, including tarot or playing cards. Context usually clarifies the type.
カード占いで今日の運勢を見てみよう。
Let's check today's fortune with cartomancy.
Uses the word カルタ, which traditionally refers to Japanese playing cards (e.g., hanafuda) or card games. Can be used for cartomancy but may imply traditional Japanese cards rather than Western ones.
祖母はカルタ占いで吉凶を占っていた。
My grandmother used to tell fortunes with cartomancy.