推論

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 推論, read すいろん, means drawing a conclusion from evidence or clues.
• Basic usage: It is used when reasoning about actions from limited clues or considering whether a conclusion has enough support.
  • 限られた手掛かりから犯人の行動を推論した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Inference compared with 確認
  • 推論 means drawing a conclusion from evidence, while 確認 means checking something to establish that it is so.