類推（るいすい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: analogy / inference
Example sentences
- 既知の例から類推して考える。 — Reason by analogy from known examples.
- 類推だけでは誤ることもある。 — Relying on analogy alone can sometimes lead you astray.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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