Hypothesis in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA proposed explanation that can be tested using evidence.

Definition in Japanese観察や実験で確かめるために、ある現象の説明として立てる考え。

Example sentences

• この仮説(かせつ)だと、植物(しょくぶつ)が日陰(ひかげ)のほうで早(はや)く育(そだ)った理由(りゆう)が説明(せつめい)できないね。🔊

  Our hypothesis doesn't explain why the plants grew faster in the shade.

• どんな証拠(しょうこ)が出(で)たら、その仮説(かせつ)は違(ちが)うって判断(はんだん)する？🔊

  What evidence would make you reject that hypothesis?

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