How to say 'Guess' or 'Speculation' in Japanese | 推測

word

Meaning

Guess, Speculation

Reading

Kanji

推Infer 測Measure, Conjecture

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '推測 (すいそく)' refers to the act of making an educated guess or forming a hypothesis based on available information. It is often used in contexts where there is uncertainty or incomplete data, and it implies a logical process of reasoning rather than a random guess. For example: His guess was correct「彼の推測は正しかった」(かれのすいそくはただしかった). We can only speculate about the future「未来について推測することしかできない」(みらいについてすいそくすることしかできない). It is important to note that '推測' carries a slightly more formal tone compared to casual words like '当てずっぽう (あてずっぽう)' (wild guess).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

6

Frequency

3879

Composition

kanji

Handwriting