noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
prediction; prophecy; foretelling
Used as a noun or with する for saying in advance that something will happen. It often sounds stronger or more dramatic than an ordinary forecast such as 天気予報.
彼の予言は十年後に現実になった。
His prediction became reality ten years later.
The writer foretold what society would be like in the future.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
religious prophecy
Religious use for prophecy, especially in scriptural or theological contexts. The related spelling 預言 is often used when emphasizing a message received from God rather than simply predicting the future.
See also: 預言
旧約聖書の予言が成就したと信じられている。
It is believed that the prophecy in the Old Testament was fulfilled.