Korean word

추측

Pronunciation

Romanizationchucheuk

Meaning

  • nounspeculation

Example

증거가 없으니 그건 추측일 뿐이에요.cheung geo ga eop sseu ni keu geon chu cheu gil ppu ni e yo

Since there is no evidence, that's just speculation.

Illustration for 추측 (speculation)

More examples

새로운 증언으로 기존 추측이 틀린 것으로 드러났다.sae ro un cheung eo neu ro ki jon chu cheu gi teul lin keo seu ro teu reo nat tta

New testimony revealed that the existing speculation was wrong.

Core concept

A reasoned guess that fills in what the available evidence does not establish.

Common phrases

  • 근거 없는 추측keun geo eom neun chu cheuk

    baseless speculation

  • 추측에 불과하다chu cheu ge pul gwa ha da

    be mere speculation

Similar words

짐작chimjak: A general guess about a condition or outcome drawn from what can be noticed.
추정chujeong: An evidence-based estimate of a fact, amount, or likely value.
예상yesang: A forecast of what will happen, based on information or past experience.
가정kajeong: A premise treated as true for the purpose of reasoning, even without final proof.

Definition in Korean

증거나 근거가 확실하지 않을 때 사실이라고 단정하지 않고 가능성을 짐작해 말하는 표현이나 내용cheung geo na keun geo ga hwak ssil ha ji a neul ttae sa si ri ra go tan jeong ha ji an ko ka neung seong eul chim ja kae mal ha neun pyo hyeo ni na nae yong

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation whose two parts express the idea of drawing an estimate from limited evidence.

Usage tips

  • In careful news reporting, 추측 (chucheuk, "speculation") helps mark a claim as unconfirmed rather than presenting it as an established fact.

Opposites

  • 확증hwakjjeungconfirmationnoun

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