A rough calculation or prediction based on available information. Often used in phrases like 見当をつける (make a guess) or 見当がつく (have an idea).
I guessed his age to be around 30.
原因はまったく見当がつかない。
I have no idea what the cause is.
direction; bearings
Sense of orientation or location. Commonly used in 見当違い (off the mark, wrong direction) or 見当がつく (get one's bearings).
暗くて方角の見当がつかなかった。
It was dark and I couldn't get my bearings.
彼の意見はまったく見当違いだ。
His opinion is completely off the mark.
Technical term in printing for alignment marks used to ensure accurate color registration.
印刷の際、見当がずれると色が重ならない。
If the registration marks are misaligned during printing, the colors won't overlap correctly.
Suffix attached to numbers or quantities to indicate approximation. Similar to ～くらい or ～ほど.
費用は5万円見当です。
The cost is around 50,000 yen.
駅まで歩いて10分見当だろう。
It's about a 10-minute walk to the station.
I made a guess as to who the culprit was.
I completely lost my sense of direction.
I bought an item worth about three thousand yen.
見当 means a rough guess or approximation, whereas 見立て implies a more informed, expert judgment or diagnosis.
off the mark; wrong guess; misdirected
off the mark; misdirected; irrelevant