預言者

Chinese

		to predict; to foretell; to make a prophecy to predict; to foretell; to make a prophecy; prophecy; prediction	‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does something)
trad. (預言者)		預言	者
simp. (预言者)		预言	者

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yùyánzhě

(Zhuyin): ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yùyánzhě
  - Zhuyin: ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yùyánjhě
  - Wade–Giles: yü⁴-yen²-chê³
  - Yale: yù-yán-jě
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuhyanjee
  - Palladius: юйяньчжэ (jujjanʹčžɛ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /y⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

預言者

prophet; soothsayer; predictor

Synonyms

預言家／预言家 (yùyánjiā)
先知 (xiānzhī)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
預	言	者
よ Grade: 6	げん Grade: 2	しゃ Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 預言 (yogen, “prophecy”) +‎ 者 (sha, “person”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

預(よ)言(げん)者(しゃ) • (yogensha)

prophet

Usage notes

In speech, this word is identical to 予言者. In writing, 預言者 implies the involvement of gods or spirits, whereas 予言者 is more neutral about the kind of prediction.

Synonyms

予言者(よげんしゃ) (yogensha): a foreteller