Japanese word

類推

Pronunciation

Romajiruisui

この説明は、別の例との類推に基づいています。ko no setsu mei wa betsu no rei to no rui sui ni moto zu i te i ma su

This explanation is based on an analogy with another example.

異なる分野の事例との類推が、新しい発想につながりました。koto na ru bun ya no ji rei to no rui sui ga atara shi i has sō ni tsu na ga ri ma shi ta

An analogy with examples from a different field led to a new idea.

Describes extending a shared feature from one case to interpret another case.

類比ruihi: A comparison that examines shared features between two things.

似た事柄との比較から、直接示されていない性質や意味を判断すること。ni ta koto gara to no hi kaku ka ra choku setsu shime sa re te i na i sei shitsu ya i mi o han dan su ru ko to

類推 (ruisui) is made from 類 (rui, "kind") and 推 (sui, "infer"), combining the ideas of a shared type and drawing a conclusion.

In academic Japanese, 類推 (ruisui) often describes using a familiar case to explain an unfamiliar one, which makes the term useful in explanations of science and language.