予報|よほうyohou[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbforecast; prediction
    今夜こんやの予報よほうは雨あめである。↗
    Rain is forecast for this evening.
Conjugation
Dictionary form予報する(よほうする)
Polite (masu)予報します(よほうします)
Negative (nai)予報しない(よほうしない)
polite (masen)予報しません(よほうしません)
classical zu / nu予報せず・予報せぬ(よほうせず・よほうせぬ)
Past (ta)予報した(よほうした)
polite (mashita)予報しました(よほうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)予報しなかった(よほうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)予報しませんでした(よほうしませんでした)
Te form予報して(よほうして)
Potential予報できる(よほうできる)
Passive予報される(よほうされる)
Causative予報させる(よほうさせる)
Causative passive予報させられる(よほうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)予報すれば(よほうすれば)
tara予報したら(よほうしたら)
Volitional予報しよう(よほうしよう)
polite (mashou)予報しましょう(よほうしましょう)
Imperative予報しろ(よほうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym予想よそうNeutralBroadly covers expecting or guessing and often reflects a personal judgement; 「予報」 is mostly for officially issued forecasts such as the weather.
  • Synonym予測よそくNeutralPredicting the future from data or experience, with an objective slant; 「予報」 stresses announcing the result to the public.
  • Related見込みみこみNeutralRefers to prospects, likelihood or expectations, as in 「完成の見込み」; it gauges how likely something is rather than announcing it.
  • Related見通しみとおしNeutralAn outlook or forecast, as in 「景気の見通し」; it can also mean an unobstructed view, a sense 「予報」 lacks.
  • Antonym実況じっきょうNeutralThe actual state of things as they happen, as in live coverage; it is the opposite of 「予報」, which is issued in advance.

Use 「予報」 for officially issued forecasts such as the weather. For personal expectations say 「予想」, for data-based prediction 「予測」, and for outlooks or prospects 「見通し」 or 「見込み」. 「実況」 is the live opposite.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 前まえ以もって知しらせること。また、その知しらせ。
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