易えきを見みる

Meanings

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expression, ichidan verb

to divine using the I Ching

Specifically refers to divination by consulting the I Ching (易経). The expression is a set phrase; 易 here means the I Ching, not 'easy'.

彼かれは毎まい朝あさ、易えきを見みてその日ひの運うん勢せいを占うらなう。
Every morning he consults the I Ching to divine his fortune for the day.

easy, ready to, simple

見see, hopes, chances

Similar words

占うらなう
占う is the general verb for fortune-telling or divination of any kind, while 易を見る is specifically about using the I Ching.
易えき経きょう
易経 is the name of the classic text itself; 易を見る is the action of consulting it for divination.

Etymology

The expression combines 易 (the I Ching) with 見る (to look at, to examine). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a conventional phrase for consulting the I Ching.