guess

思う、推測する

確信はないが、おそらくそうだと考えること。

やさしい英語で： To think something is probably true without being sure.

• I guess you are tired.
• I guessed she wanted to leave.
• Will he come? I guess so.

使い方： guess (that)… (I guess that she is busy.)

類義語： suppose, think, assume

よく使う表現： guess so, guess that, guess not

推測する、見当をつける

十分な情報がないまま、答えや考えを出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To give an answer or form an idea when you do not have enough information.

• Can you guess her age?
• We guessed how much the repairs would cost.
• Nobody could guess what he was thinking.

使い方： guess at something (We can only guess at the cost.); guess what/how/why… (Can you guess why he left?)

類義語： estimate, speculate, conjecture

よく使う表現： guess the answer, guess at something, guess someone’s age

言い当てる、当てる

前もって確実には知らずに、正しい答えを当てること。

やさしい英語で： To find the correct answer without knowing it for certain beforehand.

• You guessed my name!
• She guessed the right answer immediately.
• Who guessed the winner of the race?

類義語： work out, solve

よく使う表現： guess correctly, guess the password, guess the riddle

推測、予想

正しいか確信がないまま出す答えや考え。

やさしい英語で： An answer or idea you give without being sure it is correct.

• My guess is ten dollars.
• Her first guess was wrong.
• Can you make a better guess?

使い方： a guess at something (Take a guess at the price.)

類義語： estimate, prediction, conjecture

よく使う表現： a good guess, an educated guess, a wild guess, make a guess