noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
prognostication; divination; prophesying
Refers to foretelling the future through divination or supernatural means. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb.
古代の王は、戦の前に占断を行った。
Ancient kings performed divination before battle.
He prophesied the fate of the nation from the movements of the stars.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
fully owning; possessing wholly
Archaic meaning. Refers to complete ownership or possession. Rarely used in modern Japanese.
古文書には、領地を占断するという表現が見られる。
In old documents, the expression 'to fully own a territory' can be found.