synonym Comparative
疑問
VS
予断
Differences Between "疑問" and "予断"
Option A
疑問
Meaning
doubt, question, uncertainty
Reading
ぎもん (gimon)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
その説明にはいくつかの疑問が残る。
Some doubts remain regarding that explanation.
Option B
予断
Meaning
premature judgment, prejudgment, prediction (often with uncertainty or risk)
Reading
よだん (yodan)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
患者の病状は予断を許さない状況が続いている。
The patient's condition continues to be unpredictable.
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Which word fits this context: "(doubt, question, uncertainty)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 疑問: Refers to a point of doubt or a question that arises from uncertainty or skepticism, not a simple inquiry like 質問 (shitsumon). Can be used as a noun or with verbs like 疑問を持つ (gimon o motsu - to have a doubt).
- 予断: 物事の成り行きや結果を前もって判断すること。特に、「予断を許さない」という形で、先の展開が予測できず、油断できない状況を表すことが多い。 (To judge the course or outcome of things in advance. Especially, in the form '予断を許さない', it often describes a situation where future developments are unpredictable and one cannot be careless.)
- 疑問: Refers to a point of doubt or a question that arises from uncertainty or skepticism, not a simple inquiry like 質問 (shitsumon). Can be used as a noun or with verbs like 疑問を持つ (gimon o motsu - to have a doubt).
- 予断: 物事の成り行きや結果を前もって判断すること。特に、「予断を許さない」という形で、先の展開が予測できず、油断できない状況を表すことが多い。 (To judge the course or outcome of things in advance. Especially, in the form '予断を許さない', it often describes a situation where future developments are unpredictable and one cannot be careless.)
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