noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
preliminary guess; advance conjecture
Rare term for forming a conjecture or estimate before the facts are known. Often used in formal or technical contexts such as research, investigation, or forecasting.
調査の前に、ある程度の予察を立てておく必要がある。
Before the investigation, it is necessary to form some preliminary conjectures.
彼は現場の状況から、事故原因を予察した。
He made a preliminary guess about the cause of the accident from the conditions at the scene.