予 報(よほう)

よほう

noun

forecast

1. forecast, prediction

An official statement predicting future conditions, especially weather.

天気(てんき)予報(よほう)によると、明日(あした)は雨(あめ)だ。

According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.

天気予報 = weather forecast

予報(よほう)が外(はず)れた。

The forecast was wrong.

週間(しゅうかん)予報(よほう)をチェックする。

To check the weekly forecast.

週間予報 = weekly forecast

Usage: 予報(よほう) is most commonly used for weather forecasts (天気(てんき)予報(よほう)), but can also be used for other types of official predictions.

Common patterns

天気(てんき)予報(よほう) (weather forecast)
週間(しゅうかん)予報(よほう) (weekly forecast)
予報(よほう)士(し) (weather forecaster)
予報(よほう)が当(あ)たる (forecast is accurate)
予報(よほう)が外(はず)れる (forecast is wrong)

Related words

予測(よそく) - prediction (analytical)
予想(よそう) - expectation, prediction

Related Words

Synonym: 予測(よそく) (analytical prediction)

Synonym: 予想(よそう) (general prediction)

Compare: 予測(よそく)する (to predict)

Compare: 予知(よち)する (to predict)

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Added 2026.1.13 1:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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