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Japanese

おしはかる
Meaning: to infer; to gauge; to surmise
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 推し量る 推し量らない
Polite 推し量ります 推し量りません
Past 推し量った 推し量らなかった
Polite + Past 推し量りました 推し量りませんでした
Te-form 推し量って 推し量らなくて
Potential 推し量れる 推し量れない
Passive 推し量られる 推し量られない
Causative 推し量らせる 推し量らせない
Causative + Passive 推し量らされる 推し量らされない
Imperative 推し量れ 推し量るな

Example

相手の表情だけで、その人の気持ちを推し量るのは難しい。
It is difficult to infer someone's feelings from their facial expression alone.

Usage Notes

Used when you estimate an unseen feeling, intention, or situation from clues. It is more deliberate and formal than simply guessing.

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