| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | n divination that predicts the events of the whole year | 年占 (esp. concerning crops) |
| gen. | forecast, predict | 見通す |
| tech. | predicting future transportation demand | 将来交通量推計 (しょうらいこうっうりょうすいけい) |
| slang | n publicly predicting the future developments of a creative work | ねた潰し (making it difficult for the creator to use those ideas) |
| slang | n publicly predicting the future developments of a creative work | ネタ潰し (making it difficult for the creator to use those ideas) |