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推量 (すいりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
guess ; conjecture ; inference
Refers to forming a conclusion based on incomplete information; often used in logical or analytical contexts. As a suru-verb, it means 'to guess' or 'to infer'.
状じょう
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Inferring from the situation, it seems he has already left.
Kanji 推 conjecture, infer, guess 量 quantity, measure, weight Similar words 推すい 測そく 推測 is more common and general for 'guess' or 'speculation'. 推量 often implies a more deliberate, reasoned inference.
推すい 定てい 推定 is used for formal estimation or presumption, often based on evidence or rules. 推量 is less formal and more about personal conjecture.
Etymology Compound of 推 (push forward, infer) and 量 (quantity, measure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys 'measuring by inference'.
