How to say "astrology" in Japanese

• 星占いほしうらないCommon
  nounCovers astrology in the everyday sense and also the horoscope itself, as found in magazines and newspapers; this is the word for casual talk about what the stars foretell for you.
  星占ほしうらないによると彼女かのじょと僕ぼくはあまり相性あいしょうがよくないようだ。↗

  According to the stars, she and I aren't supposed to have much chemistry between us.
• 占星術せんせいじゅつCommon
  nounThe term for astrology as a discipline or system of divination, with a more technical, learned feel; choose it when discussing the art's history, methods, or principles rather than reading a daily horoscope.

Use 「星占い」 for everyday astrology and horoscopes, such as checking your fortunes in a magazine, and 占星術 when speaking of astrology as a discipline or system; both are common renderings of 'astrology'.

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• 星占いほしうらないastrology
• 占星術せんせいじゅつastrology
• 占星せんせいastrology
• アストロロジーastrology
• 占星学せんせいがくastrology