想定

そうてい

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation

What does 想定 mean?

想定 is a Japanese noun meaning hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation in English. It is written as 想定 in kanji, そうてい in hiragana, and soutei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

枝が伸び、実が成ることを想定して接ぐ場所を選びましょう。

Select the graft point after imagining how the branches will extend and fruit grow.