Translation guide
The practice of telling fortunes by reading the lines and features of the palm.
To refer to the general practice of palmistry or palm reading.
The most common and neutral term for palmistry or palm reading. Can refer to both the practice and the lines themselves.
To refer to a palm reader or palmist.
A straightforward way to say 'a person who reads palms'. Natural and easily understood.
彼女は手相に詳しい。
She knows a lot about palmistry.
I had my palm read.
Literally 'palm fortune-telling'. Emphasizes the fortune-telling aspect. Commonly used when referring to the act of having your palm read.
I had my marriage prospects told through palmistry.
A more technical term for the art or technique of palmistry. Less common in everyday conversation.
He studies the art of palmistry.
That person is a palm reader.
A professional fortune-teller specializing in palm reading. The suffix 師 indicates a specialist.
I had a palmist look at my hand.