Japanese word

想定

Pronunciation

Romajisōtei

Meaning

  • nounassumption

Example

この計画は多くの人が来ることを想定しています。ko no kei kaku wa ō ku no hito ga ku ru ko to o sō tei shi te i ma su

This plan assumes that many people will come.

Illustration for 想定 (assumption)

More examples

この訓練では、地震が起きることも想定して、避難経路を確認します。ko no kun ren de wa ji shin ga o ki ru ko to mo sō tei shi te hi nan kei ro o kaku nin shi ma su

We check the evacuation route while anticipating a possible earthquake.

Core concept

The word establishes a possible situation as the starting point for deciding how to act.

Common phrases

  • 想定外sō tei gai

    unexpected

  • 想定どおりsō tei dō ri

    as expected

  • リスクを想定するri su ku o sō tei su ru

    anticipate risks

Similar words

仮定katei: A condition or situation is accepted as a basis for thinking or planning.
前提zentei: A condition is treated as a basis that must hold for a plan or argument.

Definition in Japanese

起こりうる事柄や状況を前もって考え、判断や計画の基礎とすること。o ko ri u ru koto gara ya jō kyō o mae mo tte kanga e han dan ya kei kaku no ki so to su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 想定 (sōtei, "assumption") combines 想 (sō, "imagine") with 定 (tei, "fix"), naming an imagined condition fixed as a basis for judgment or planning.

Usage tips

  • In planning talk, this noun can frame a hypothetical condition without saying that it will happen, which makes it useful for discussing risks and preparations.

Other meanings

  • scenarionoun

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