占(うらな)い師(し)

うらないし
noun
fortune-teller; diviner
1. fortune-teller; diviner
A person whose occupation is telling fortunes, by methods such as palmistry, tarot cards, astrology, or physiognomy.
占(うらな)い師(し)に未来(みらい)を占(うらな)ってもらう。
To have a fortune-teller read one's future.
駅前(えきまえ)に有名(ゆうめい)な占(うらな)い師(し)がいる。
There's a famous fortune-teller in front of the station.
占(うらな)い師(し)に転職(てんしょく)すべきかどうか相談(そうだん)してみた。
I tried consulting a fortune-teller about whether I should change jobs.

Compound of 占(うらな)う (to tell fortunes) + the suffix 〜師(し), used for skilled practitioners of a craft.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 占(うらな)い師(し)に見(み)てもらう: to have a fortune-teller read one's fortune
  • 人気(にんき)の占(うらな)い師(し): a popular fortune-teller

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 占(うらな)い: fortune-telling — the activity or result itself, not the person
  • 易者(えきしゃ): a diviner — an older word, especially for one using the I Ching at a roadside stall
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