推理
推理する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 推理する | 推理しない |
| Polite | 推理します | 推理しません |
| Past polite | 推理しました | 推理しませんでした |
| Past | 推理した | 推理しなかった |
| Te-form | 推理して | 推理しないで |
| Desire | 推理したい | 推理したくない |
| Potential | 推理できる | 推理できない |
| Passive | 推理される | 推理されない |
| Causative | 推理させる | 推理させない |
| Causative passive | 推理させられる | 推理させられない |
| Volitional | 推理しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 推理しましょう | |
| Imperative | 推理しろ | 推理するな |
| Conditional | 推理すれば | 推理しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 推理したら | 推理しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
reasoning; inference; deduction
The process of drawing logical conclusions from evidence or premises. Used in everyday logic, science, and especially in detective work.
The detective deduced the culprit based on the evidence.
His reasoning is always logical.
mystery genre; detective fiction
Abbreviation of 推理小説 (mystery novel) or related terms. Used to refer to the genre of detective or mystery stories.
See also: 推理小説
Lately I've been reading nothing but mysteries.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉から推理するto deduce something from a piece of evidence
He deduced the culprit's height from the footprints.
- 犯人を推理するto deduce who the culprit is
The readers tried to figure out who the culprit was partway through the story.
- 推理が当たるfor one's deduction to turn out correct
Her deduction turned out to be spot on.
- 推理を働かせるto put one's reasoning to work
He put his reasoning to work using every clue available.