予想する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 予想する | 予想しない |
| Polite | 予想します | 予想しません |
| Past polite | 予想しました | 予想しませんでした |
| Past | 予想した | 予想しなかった |
| Te-form | 予想して | 予想しないで |
| Desire | 予想したい | 予想したくない |
| Potential | 予想できる | 予想できない |
| Passive | 予想される | 予想されない |
| Causative | 予想させる | 予想させない |
| Causative passive | 予想させられる | 予想させられない |
| Volitional | 予想しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 予想しましょう | |
| Imperative | 予想しろ | 予想するな |
| Conditional | 予想すれば | 予想しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 予想したら | 予想しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
expectation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
Used for forming an idea about what will happen in the future, based on reasoning, data, or intuition. Covers both personal expectations and formal forecasts.
明日の天気を予想するのは難しい。
It's difficult to predict tomorrow's weather.
His prediction turned out to be spot on.
We got results beyond expectations.
Experts are forecasting this year's economy.
His prediction came true, and the team won the championship.
The weather forecast's prediction was wrong, and it rained.
It is predicted that prices will rise further next year.
予想 is a neutral, general term for a prediction, while 思惑 often carries a nuance of personal calculation or hidden agenda behind the expectation.
予想 is a prediction based on evidence or reasoning, while 想像 can be a purely creative or speculative mental image.
予想 is a more concrete expectation or forecast based on data or patterns, while 推測 is a looser guess drawn from limited clues.
予想 is a prediction about a future outcome, while 見当 is a general guess about an unknown fact, not necessarily future-oriented.
予想 means a prediction or forecast about the future, while 計算 in this sense refers to a reasoned estimate one factors into a plan.
予想 is a prediction of what will actually happen, whereas 想定 is a premise assumed for the sake of planning, regardless of likelihood.
予想 is a neutral prediction about a future outcome, while 憶測 often implies idle or unwarranted guessing about someone's motives or a hidden truth.
予想 focuses on guessing or predicting a specific outcome, while 見通し emphasizes an overall future outlook or trend.
forecasted day; predicted date
estimate; projected amount; expected figure