“Hypothesis” in Japanese
Short answer
Hypothesis in Japanese is “憶説” (okusetsu). Full meaning: hypothesis, speculation, surmise, conjecture.
Other ways to say “Hypothesis” in Japanese
仮説
kasetsu hypothesis, supposition, assumption, tentative theory
想定
soutei hypothesis, supposition, assumption, expectation, anticipation
仮言
kagen hypothesis
比定
hitei hypothesis (formed by comparison with other similar objects), identification
想察
sousatsu surmisal, hypothesis, speculation, conjecture, supposition
仮定
katei assumption, supposition, hypothesis; supposition
臆説
okusetsu hypothesis, speculation, surmise, conjecture
前提
zentei condition, assumption, prerequisite, hypothesis; intention, intent, aim, goal; premise
臆度
okutaku guessing, speculation, supposition, hypothesis
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