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JLPT N1 Advanced

占う

To tell a fortune or divine the future.

Readings

Other forms

占います polite form
占って te-form
占った plain past
卜う rarely used kanji
Verb (Godan, Transitive)

To tell a fortune / divine

To determine a future outcome, destiny, or luck through methods like divination, astrology, or games of chance.

Example

友達 に タロットカード で 未来 を 占って もらった 。

I had my friend tell my future with tarot cards.

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占う
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To tell a fortune or divine the future.
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