推理

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 推理, read すいり. Elements associated with deriving a conclusion and with reasoning combine to denote inference from evidence.
• Basic usage: 行動を推理する describes inferring actions from footprints, while 推理を楽しむ describes enjoying the process of solving a mystery.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Evidence-based inference
  • The culprit’s actions are reconstructed from the evidence of footprints left behind. Example: 残された足跡から犯人の行動を推理した。 — We deduced the culprit's actions from the footprints left behind.
• Participation in a mystery
  • The novel’s structure lets readers follow clues and reason toward the solution themselves. Example: この小説は読者も一緒に推理を楽しめる構成だ。 — The novel is structured so readers can enjoy solving the mystery too.