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見当
Meaning in Englishestimate, guess, rough idea
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What it means
An estimate or rough idea about something; it covers rough quantities, chances, or directions, and is used when you want to convey a ballpark figure or a rough sense of location.
Main meanings
- Estimation of quantity, time, or probability based on available information.
- Direction, bearing, or rough location in space or planning contexts.
- Usage in common expressions to express making, or having, a rough idea.
How to use it
Used in both formal and casual Japanese to express rough assessment or likelihood; in everyday speech, it conveys having a rough idea, while in professional writing it indicates budgeting or planning estimates; the term often appears with numerical values or in contexts that require a ballpark figure or orientation.
Variants and close terms
- 推定 (すいてい) estimation
- 見積もり (みつもり) estimate, quote
- 予想 (よそう) guess, forecast
- 見込み (みこみ) prospect, expectation
Composition
- 見: to see, look, observe
- 当: hit, suitable, correct; in this compound it conveys aiming toward what is appropriate or correct
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noun (名詞)
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