1To anticipate or expect something in advance. Used for both good and bad outcomes, but especially common in the negative form "予期せぬ／予期しない" (unexpected) to describe something that happened without being foreseen.
彼の突然の辞任は誰も予期していなかった。
No one had anticipated his sudden resignation.
予期せぬトラブルに備えて、計画にはいつも余裕を持たせている。
We always build some flexibility into our plans to prepare for unexpected trouble.
テストの結果は予期していた通りだった。
The test results were just as expected.
台風の進路は予期が難しく、専門家でも予測が分かれる。
The typhoon's path is hard to predict, and even experts disagree on the forecast.