予言者
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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予 | 言 | 者 |
よ Grade: 3 | げん Grade: 2 | しゃ Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
Compound of 予言 (yogen, “prediction, foretelling”) + 者 (sha, “person”).
Noun
予言者 (hiragana よげんしゃ, rōmaji yogensha)
- 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
- 預言者 (yogensha): a prophet