🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

推測する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: すいそくする

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Guess/ɡɛs/
verbnounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼が何を言いたかったのか推測することしかできません。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To form an opinion or make a judgment about something without sufficient evidence.

    "I can only guess what he meant by that comment."
As noun
  1. 1

    An estimate or opinion formed without complete information.

    "My guess is that it will rain tomorrow."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'guess' originates from the Old Norse word 'giska', meaning 'to estimate or conjecture'. It evolved in Middle English as 'gessen', reflecting a shift towards informal estimation or supposition.

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