予言者

Japanese

Kanji in this term
予 言 者
よ
Grade: 3 		げん
Grade: 2 		しゃ
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
豫言者 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 予言 (yogen, “prediction, foretelling”) +‎ 者 (sha, “person”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) よげんしゃ [yògéꜜǹshà] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [jo̞ɡẽ̞ɰ̃ɕa̠]

Noun

予(よ)言(げん)者(しゃ) • (yogensha) 

  1. foreteller

Usage notes

In speech, this word is identical to 預言者. In writing, 予言者 is more neutral about the kind of prediction, whereas 預言者 carries more religious overtones.

Synonyms

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