“Surmise” in Japanese
Short answer
Surmise in Japanese is “拝察” (haisatsu). Full meaning: surmise, guess, inference.
Other ways to say “Surmise” in Japanese
忖度
sontaku surmise (about someone's feelings), guess, conjecture; (showing) deference (to), consideration (of someone's wishes), servility
端倪
tangei conjecture, surmise
憶説
okusetsu hypothesis, speculation, surmise, conjecture
揣摩
shima conjecture, guess, surmise, speculation
推察
suisatsu guess, conjecture, surmise
臆説
okusetsu hypothesis, speculation, surmise, conjecture
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