Japanese word

推測

Pronunciation

Romajisuisoku

Meaning

  • nounguess

Example

話し方から彼の気持ちを推測します。hana shi kata ka ra kare no ki mo chi o sui soku shi ma su

I guess his feelings from the way he talks.

Illustration for 推測 (guess)

More examples

その推測を確かめるには、さらに情報が必要です。so no sui soku o tashi ka me ru ni wa sa ra ni jō hō ga hitsu yō de su

More information is needed to verify that guess.

Core concept

It uses surrounding information to reach a possible conclusion when the facts do not provide certainty.

Common phrases

  • 推測を交えるsui soku o maji e ru

    include guesses

  • 推測を誤るsui soku o ayama ru

    make a wrong guess

  • 推測に頼るsui soku ni tayo ru

    rely on guesswork

Similar words

推量suiryō: A conclusion formed by imagining what is likely from limited information.
憶測okusoku: A guess made without enough reliable facts or evidence.
推察suisatsu: A conclusion about a person's feelings or situation drawn from signs.
推定suitei: An estimate or judgment made from available facts or data.

Definition in Japanese

得られた情報から、確かではない事柄をこうだと判断すること。e ra re ta jō hō ka ra tashi ka de wa na i koto gara o kō da to han dan su ru ko to

Word origin

推測 (suisoku) combines 推 (sui, "infer") with 測 (soku, "measure"), linking the idea of inference with judging something from available evidence.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 推測にすぎない (suisoku ni suginai) means that something is only an inference and not a confirmed fact.

Opposites

Related words

  • 推測するsuisokusuruguessverb

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