見けん当とうがつく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

have a rough idea; have a general sense

Used when one can roughly estimate or guess something, often in the negative form 見当がつかない to mean 'have no idea'. The cross-reference 見当がつかない is the more common negative counterpart.

See also: 見当がつかない

• 彼かれがどこにいるか、だいたいの見けん当とうはつく。

  I have a rough idea of where he is.

• この問もん題だいの答こたえは見けん当とうがつかない。

  I have no idea what the answer to this problem is.