crystal-gazing

figuratively

The action or practice of gazing into a crystal ball in the hope or belief of seeing the future.

Japanese Meaning

未来を占う目的で水晶球を凝視する行為

Her fascination with crystal-gazing led her to spend evenings trying to read the future in a cloudy sphere.

彼女は水晶占いに魅了され、曇った水晶球を覗き込みながら夕方を過ごして未来を読み取ろうとしていた。

Sense（1）

The action or practice of gazing into a crystal ball in the hope or belief of seeing the future.

Sense（2）

(figuratively) The making of predictions about the future, especially when these are seen as very speculative.

The government's financial forecasts are just crystal-gazing.

crystal-gazings

（ plural ）