🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

推測

Pronunciation / Transliteration: suisoku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
conjecture/kənˈdʒɛktʃər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4520 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その話は単なる推測にすぎない。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

    "The detective's theory was pure conjecture, lacking any hard evidence."
As verb
  1. 1

    Form an opinion or supposition about something on the basis of incomplete information.

    "He conjectured that the market would recover by the end of the year."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Late Middle English (as a noun and verb): from Latin conjectura, from conicere 'throw together, surmise' (from con- 'together' + jacere 'throw').

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