Illustration: At the entrance to a Japanese apartment, a mover stands between a narrow doorway and a small sofa waiting on a trolley. He spreads his hands to approximate the sofa’s width, then holds that span toward the opening, squinting with cautious optimism.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

見けん当とう

kentou

rough idea, guess

見当をつける means to make an estimate. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. それがどこにあるのか、およその見当けんとうはついている。

    I have a rough idea where it is.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 何時なんじなのか見当けんとうもつかない。

    I have no idea what time it is.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 何なにがあったかの見当けんとうはつくよ。

    I have some idea of what happened.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 見当

  • 見see; lookOnケンKunみる・みえる・みせる
  • 当hit; appropriateOnトウKunあたる・あたり・あてる

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