憶測

おくそく

Also written 臆測

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive guess; speculation; supposition

Kanji

• 憶 recollect. Read as オク.
• 測 gauge. Read as ソク.

Example sentences

• 今言ったのは、私の憶測にすぎないよ。
  What I said was just a guess.
• 臆測でものを言わないようにしないとね。
  Take care and try not to speak on speculative things.

Common phrases

• 様々な憶測
• 憶測を呼ぶ
• 憶測が飛び交う
• 憶測が流れる
• 憶測が広がる
• 憶測が出る
• 憶測が飛ぶ
• 憶測にすぎない

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