推測する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 推測する | 推測しない |
| Polite | 推測します | 推測しません |
| Past polite | 推測しました | 推測しませんでした |
| Past | 推測した | 推測しなかった |
| Te-form | 推測して | 推測しないで |
| Desire | 推測したい | 推測したくない |
| Potential | 推測できる | 推測できない |
| Passive | 推測される | 推測されない |
| Causative | 推測させる | 推測させない |
| Causative passive | 推測させられる | 推測させられない |
| Volitional | 推測しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 推測しましょう | |
| Imperative | 推測しろ | 推測するな |
| Conditional | 推測すれば | 推測しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 推測したら | 推測しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
guess; conjecture; speculation
Used for forming an opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information. Common in both noun and する-verb forms, as well as adjectival 推測の.
His guess turned out to be correct.
The police are speculating about the suspect's motive.
This is still just speculation.
It's hard to guess his age.
It is speculated that the culprit is a man.
My guess turned out to be correct.
His guess turned out to be wrong.
Judging from his attitude, it seems he's hiding something.
推理 implies a chain of logical deduction from evidence, whereas 推測 is a looser guess or speculation with less rigorous basis.
推測 means a general 'guess' or 'speculation' without needing a similar case, while 類推 specifically bases its inference on resemblance to another example.
推測 refers to inferring or guessing based on limited clues, while 予測 focuses on forecasting future events using data.
推測 is a casual guess or speculation that may lack solid grounds, while 推論 implies a more structured, logical process of reasoning from premises.
推測する is the common, everyday verb for guessing or inferring, while 推す in this sense is more formal and appears mainly in set patterns like 〜から推すと.
推測する means to guess or surmise with some uncertainty, while 割り出す implies a more concrete conclusion reached through evidence or analysis.
推測 is a logical guess about facts based on available clues, while 想像 covers broader mental imagery, not just inference.
推測する is a neutral word for making a guess or inference, while 睨む in this sense carries a sharper, more instinctive sense of suspicion.