推し量る

おしはかる
Alternative writings: 推し測る, 推量る, 推測る, 推しはかる, 推し計る
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1To guess or conjecture—especially inferring someone's feelings or intentions from limited information or appearances.

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Examples

彼女の言葉の端々から本心を推し量ることは難しい。

It's difficult to infer her true feelings from the bits and pieces of what she says.

相手の立場を推し量って発言することが大事だ。

It's important to consider and gauge the other person's position before speaking.

文面だけで相手の感情を推し量るのは限界がある。

There are limits to guessing someone's emotions from written words alone.

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