想定(そうてい)

そうてい
noun, suru verb
assumption, supposition, scenario
1. assumption, supposition, hypothetical scenario
The act of assuming or hypothesizing a particular situation or condition, typically for the purpose of planning, analysis, or preparation. Common in news, technical discussions, and emergency preparedness contexts.
想定(そうてい)外(がい)の事態(じたい)だった。
It was an unanticipated situation.
最悪(さいあく)の場合(ばあい)を想定(そうてい)して準備(じゅんび)する。
We prepare assuming the worst-case scenario.
地震(じしん)発生(はっせい)を想定(そうてい)した避難(ひなん)訓練(くんれん)が行(おこな)われた。
An evacuation drill assuming an earthquake was carried out.

想定(そうてい) is widely used in news, government, and technical contexts to describe assumed scenarios.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 想定(そうてい)する: to assume, to hypothesize
  • 想定(そうてい)外(がい): beyond expectations, unanticipated
  • 想定(そうてい)内(ない): within expectations, anticipated
  • 想定(そうてい)される: to be assumed, to be expected

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 想定(そうてい): assumption for planning or analysis (formal, technical)
  • 仮定(かてい): hypothesis, supposition (used in logic and science)
  • 推測(すいそく): guess, conjecture (based on evidence)
  • 予想(よそう): prediction, expectation (about future outcomes)

想定(そうてい)外(がい) became widely known after the 2011 東日本大震災(ひがしにほんだいしんさい) when it was used to describe the unprecedented scale of the disaster.

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