VocabJLPT N3
guess
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verbの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. guess
  2. 2. conjecture
This noun and する verb means to guess or make an inference based on limited information. It implies reasoning from available clues rather than knowing something for certain.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I saw the shoes by the entrance and guessed someone had come over.

Sentence 2

Honestly, I'm tired of hearing guesses with nothing to back them up.

Sentence 3

She said "not today," and I found myself guessing there was another reason.

Sentence 4

The research team has a policy of not speaking about results based on guesswork.

Sentence 5

Are you guessing that something I said caused this?