Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 見み 積つ もりを 依い 頼らい する to request a quote/estimate from someone
I requested an estimate from the construction company.
見み 積つ もりを 取と る to get a quote/estimate
I decided to get quotes from several companies.
見み 積つ もりを 出だ す to give/produce an estimate
The person in charge gave me an estimate right away.
見み 積つ もりを 比ひ 較かく する to compare quotes/estimates
I decided after comparing several estimates.
見み 積つ もり 通どお りに 〈 事こと 〉 が 進すす む for things to go as estimated/planned
The construction proceeded as estimated.
Kanji 積 volume, product (x*y), acreage Related words· 6 概算 is a rough, ballpark estimate, while 見積もり can be either a rough guess or a detailed formal quotation.
見積もり is a formal estimate or quotation often given to a client, while 試算 is a rough internal calculation not necessarily shared externally.
見積もり is a concrete estimate of cost or quantity, while 計算 (in its 'consideration' sense) is the broader act of factoring something in.
見積もり is a general cost estimate or quotation, while 積算 refers to the detailed calculation of quantities and costs behind that estimate.
Show 2 more Show fewer 見積もり is used for cost estimates or price quotations in business, while 推計 is the formal term for statistical or data-based estimation.
見積もり is a rough estimate or quote (e.g. of cost), while 算定 is a more rigorous, formal calculation of a value based on set criteria.
Don't confuse with 見積もり is the estimate or figure itself, whereas 見積書 refers specifically to the written document that presents that estimate.
見積もり is a concrete calculated estimate or quote (often for cost), while 見込み is a broader forecast or expectation that may be less precise.
見積もり is an estimate or quote, such as for a price, while 見立て refers to an expert judgment or diagnosis, like a doctor's assessment.
見積もり (an estimate or quote) sounds and looks similar to 見切り but has an unrelated meaning of calculating a price or cost in advance.
Written forms 見み 積つ もり Usage 35%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
見み 積つもり Usage 34%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; occasionally seen in abbreviations or headings.
見み 積つも り Usage 30%
Common variant with one less okurigana; widely used in business contexts.
Etymology Compound of 見る (miru, 'to see') + 積もる (tsumoru, 'to accumulate, estimate'). The combination yields the meaning of 'looking ahead and calculating'.
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