Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation 予想する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 予よ 想そう する 予よ 想そう しない Polite 予よ 想そう します 予よ 想そう しません Past polite 予よ 想そう しました 予よ 想そう しませんでした Past 予よ 想そう した 予よ 想そう しなかった Te-form 予よ 想そう して 予よ 想そう しないで Desire 予よ 想そう したい 予よ 想そう したくない Potential 予よ 想そう できる 予よ 想そう できない Passive 予よ 想そう される 予よ 想そう されない Causative 予よ 想そう させる 予よ 想そう させない Causative passive 予よ 想そう させられる 予よ 想そう させられない Volitional 予よ 想そう しよう Polite volitional 予よ 想そう しましょう Imperative 予よ 想そう しろ 予よ 想そう するな Conditional 予よ 想そう すれば 予よ 想そう しなければ Tara conditional 予よ 想そう したら 予よ 想そう しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 予よ 想そう する to predict/forecast something
Experts are forecasting this year's economy.
予よ 想そう が 当あ たる the prediction turns out to be correct
His prediction came true, and the team won the championship.
予よ 想そう が 外はず れる the prediction turns out to be wrong
The weather forecast's prediction was wrong, and it rained.
〈 事こと 〉 と 予よ 想そう される it is predicted/expected that ...
It is predicted that prices will rise further next year.
Kanji 予 beforehand, previous, myself 想 idea, thought, conception Related words· 15 予測 is often technical or data-driven, like a scientific forecast, while 予想 can be more subjective or intuition-based.
見込み emphasizes a likely prospect based on current signs, often in business contexts, whereas 予想 is a broader term for any forecast or guess.
期待 carries a sense of hope for a desirable outcome, while 予想 is a neutral forecast without that emotional weight.
予期 often appears in set phrases like 予期せぬ (unexpected) and stresses mental anticipation, while 予想 is the general word for forming a prediction.
Show 11 more Show fewer 予想 is a neutral expectation or forecast based on evidence, while 予断 often implies a hasty or premature judgment, as in 予断を許さない .
予報 is an official, data-based forecast (like weather), while 予想 is a more general or personal expectation or guess.
当てる means to guess correctly and get it right, while 予想する is the neutral verb for making a prediction regardless of outcome.
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.
Word family· 14 as expected; as predicted
unexpected; unforeseen
tipster; tout
forecasted day; predicted date
estimate; projected amount; expected figure
Show 5 more Show fewer more than expected; beyond expectations
estimated profit; expected profit
crop estimate; harvest forecast
earnings forecast; business outlook; projection
horse racing tip; racing prediction
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Written forms 予よ 想そう Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
よそう Usage 1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Etymology Compound of 予 (beforehand) and 想 (think, imagine). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of thinking ahead.
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