仮定（かてい）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: assumption / hypothesis
Example sentences
- 成功したと仮定して話を進める。 — Let's proceed on the assumption that it succeeded.
- あくまで仮定の話にすぎない。 — It's nothing more than a hypothetical.
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