“Conjecture” in Japanese
Short answer
Conjecture in Japanese is “端倪” (tangei). Full meaning: conjecture, surmise.
Other ways to say “Conjecture” in Japanese
揣摩
shima conjecture, guess, surmise, speculation
臆見
okken conjecture
推量
suiryou guess, conjecture, supposition, inference
思議
shigi conjecture, guess
当て推量
atezuiryou conjecture, guesswork, guess
推測
suisoku guess, conjecture
推察
suisatsu guess, conjecture, surmise
見当
kentou estimate, guess, conjecture, aim; direction, bearings; registration mark (printing)
察し
sasshi consideration, guess, conjecture, judgement
謬妄
byuumou fallacy, conjecture; baseless thing, random thing
憶断
okudan jumping to hasty conclusions, conjecture
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