当てずっぽう

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あ(て)
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
當てずっぽう (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Likely a shift from 当て推量 (ate-zuiryō, conjecture). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Noun

()てずっぽう (atezuppō

  1. a conjecture, guesswork
    Synonyms: 当て推量 (ate-zuiryō), 当てすっぽ (atesuppo), 当てずっぽ (atezuppo)

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN