Assumption in Japanese: 仮定

Definition

▶ 仮定 katei

ある事柄について推測や考察を行う前提や条件のこと。

An assumption is a premise or condition that is made to make predictions or considerations about a specific matter.

▶ 彼の言うことは仮定に基づいている。

Kare no iu koto wa katei ni motozuite iru.

What he says is based on an assumption.

▶ この仮定が正しいなら、結果は変わるだろう。

Kono katei ga tadashii nara, kekka wa kawaru darou.

If this assumption is correct, the outcome will change.

▶ 私たちは仮定を立てて、問題を解決しよう。

Watashitachi wa katei o tatete, mondai o kaiketsu shiyou.

Let's make an assumption and try to solve the problem.