“To overestimate” in Japanese
Short answer
To overestimate in Japanese is “買いかぶる” (kaikaburu). Full meaning: to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit.
Other ways to say “To overestimate” in Japanese
買いかぶっ
kaikabu to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit
買いかぶッ
kaikabu to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit
買いかぶろ
kaikaburo to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit
買いかぶれ
kaikabure to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit
買いかぶん
kaikabun to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit
買いかぶら
kaikabura to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit
買いかぶろふ
kaikaburou to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit
買いかぶろう
kaikaburou to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit
買いかぶりゃ
kaikaburya to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit
買いかぶろっ
kaikaburo to overestimate (someone), to overrate, to think too highly of, to make too much of, to give (someone) too much credit
見損なう
misokonau to misjudge, to mistake, to misread; to misjudge (someone), to overestimate; to miss seeing, to overlook, to fail to notice
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