Japanese phrase
どんな仮定を置いていますか？ do n na ka tei o o i te i ma su ka
Meaning
What assumptions are you making?
When to use it
Asks what assumptions someone is making. It is direct and often used in academic or analytical discussion to question the basis of an argument without necessarily rejecting it.
Example dialogue
この予測は少し楽観的ですね。 ko no yo soku wa suko shi rak kan teki de su ne
This forecast seems a little optimistic.
どんな仮定を置いていますか？ do n na ka tei o o i te i ma su ka
What assumptions are you making?