星占(ほしうらな)い

ほしうらない
noun
horoscope; astrology
1. horoscope; astrology; fortune-telling by stars
Divination or fortune-telling based on the positions and movements of celestial bodies, particularly the zodiac signs.
今日(きょう)の星占(ほしうらな)いを見(み)る。
I'll check today's horoscope.
毎朝(まいあさ)テレビの星占(ほしうらな)いをチェックしている。
I check the horoscope on TV every morning.
星占(ほしうらな)いによると、今月(こんげつ)は恋愛運(れんあいうん)が好調(こうちょう)らしい。
According to the horoscope, my love fortune is looking good this month.

星占(ほしうらな)い means horoscope or astrology — fortune-telling based on the stars and zodiac signs.

FORMATION:
星(ほし) (star) + 占(うらな)い (divination, fortune-telling).

CULTURAL CONTEXT:
Japanese morning TV shows commonly feature 星占(ほしうらな)い segments ranking the twelve zodiac signs (星座(せいざ)) by luck for the day. The Western zodiac is standard in Japan, using names like 牡羊座(おひつじざ) (Aries), 牡牛座(おうしざ) (Taurus), etc.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 星占(ほしうらな)いを見(み)る: to check one's horoscope
  • 星占(ほしうらな)いを信(しん)じる: to believe in astrology
  • 今日(きょう)の星占(ほしうらな)い: today's horoscope

RELATED WORDS:

  • 占星術(せんせいじゅつ): astrology (formal/technical term)
  • 占(うらな)い: fortune-telling (general)
  • 星座(せいざ): constellation, zodiac sign
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Added 2026.3.23 14:35 · Revised 2026.4.5 9:56
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