English Dictionary

fortune-telling

名詞

不可算名詞

The act or practise of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using a crystal ball, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature.

日本語の意味

未来を予測する行為、特に金銭を対価にして実施される占い。 / 水晶玉、手相、紅茶のしみなどを利用して未来や個人の出来事を占う行為。

She made a living from fortune-telling at the weekend market, drawing a steady line of curious customers.

彼女は週末の市場で占いで生計を立てており、好奇心旺盛な客が絶えず列を作っていた。

意味（1）

The act or practise of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using a crystal ball, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature.