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占い当てる (うらないあてる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb
divine ; guess correctly by intuition
Used for predicting or guessing something correctly, often through intuition, fortune-telling, or a lucky guess. The verb combines 占い (fortune-telling) with 当てる (to hit the mark).
考かんが
え
て
いる
こと
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占うらな
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当あ
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How were you able to guess what I was thinking?
Kanji 占 fortune-telling, divining, forecasting Similar words 占うらな う 占う is the general verb for fortune-telling or divination, while 占い当てる specifically means to successfully divine or guess something correctly.
言い い 当あ てる 言い当てる means to guess or hit upon something by saying it, often in a guessing game. 占い当てる implies a more mystical or intuitive method of guessing.
Etymology Compound of 占い (fortune-telling, the continuative form of 占う) and 当てる (to hit, to guess correctly). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently combines these elements.
