予言する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 予言する | 予言しない |
| Polite | 予言します | 予言しません |
| Past polite | 予言しました | 予言しませんでした |
| Past | 予言した | 予言しなかった |
| Te-form | 予言して | 予言しないで |
| Desire | 予言したい | 予言したくない |
| Potential | 予言できる | 予言できない |
| Passive | 予言される | 予言されない |
| Causative | 予言させる | 予言させない |
| Causative passive | 予言させられる | 予言させられない |
| Volitional | 予言しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 予言しましょう | |
| Imperative | 予言しろ | 予言するな |
| Conditional | 予言すれば | 予言しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 予言したら | 予言しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
prediction; prophecy; foretelling
Used as a noun or with する for saying in advance that something will happen. It often sounds stronger or more dramatic than an ordinary forecast such as 天気予報.
His prediction became reality ten years later.
The writer foretold what society would be like in the future.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
religious prophecy
Religious use for prophecy, especially in scriptural or theological contexts. The related spelling 預言 is often used when emphasizing a message received from God rather than simply predicting the future.
See also: 預言
It is believed that the prophecy in the Old Testament was fulfilled.
He predicted the collapse of that country.
Everyone was surprised when his prophecy came true.
The prophecy that the world would end turned out to be wrong.
The fortune-teller said she could foretell the future.