忖度する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 忖度する | 忖度しない |
| Polite | 忖度します | 忖度しません |
| Past polite | 忖度しました | 忖度しませんでした |
| Past | 忖度した | 忖度しなかった |
| Te-form | 忖度して | 忖度しないで |
| Desire | 忖度したい | 忖度したくない |
| Potential | 忖度できる | 忖度できない |
| Passive | 忖度される | 忖度されない |
| Causative | 忖度させる | 忖度させない |
| Causative passive | 忖度させられる | 忖度させられない |
| Volitional | 忖度しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 忖度しましょう | |
| Imperative | 忖度しろ | 忖度するな |
| Conditional | 忖度すれば | 忖度しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 忖度したら | 忖度しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Used for inferring someone's unspoken feelings, intentions, or wishes, often in social or political contexts. Can carry a negative nuance of presumptuous mind-reading.
I guessed my boss's intentions and prepared the materials in advance.
彼の発言の裏にある真意を忖度するのは難しい。
It's difficult to surmise the real intention behind his remarks.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
deference; consideration; servility
Often implies acting out of excessive consideration for someone's wishes, sometimes to the point of servility. Frequently used in political or bureaucratic contexts where anticipating a superior's desires is expected.
忖度が過ぎると、かえって相手に不快感を与えることもある。
Excessive deference can sometimes make the other person uncomfortable.
政治家は官僚の忖度に頼りすぎてはいけない。
Politicians should not rely too much on bureaucrats' servile anticipation of their wishes.
The subordinate acted by guessing at his boss's wishes.
The politician held back his remarks out of deference to voters.
In the meeting, deference to the boss was at work.
The bureaucrats' excessive deference became a subject of criticism.
She spoke up after guessing at her friend's inner feelings.