추론하다
To reach a conclusion or form an opinion based on known facts or evidence; to infer.
Examples
3 of 5그녀의 표정으로 기분을 추론해 봐요.
Try to infer her mood from her expression.
증거를 통해 범인의 동기를 추론해야 합니다.
We must infer the suspect's motive through evidence.
대체 뭘 보고 그렇게 추론한 거야?
Based on what did you infer that?
Word Family
Memory Tip
Chu-ron: 'Chu' (chase) + 'Ron' (theory). Chasing the theory/truth.
Quick Quiz
이 실험 데이터를 통해 우리는 온도가 미치는 영향을 ____ 수 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 추론할
Examples
그녀의 표정으로 기분을 추론해 봐요.
everydayTry to infer her mood from her expression.
증거를 통해 범인의 동기를 추론해야 합니다.
formalWe must infer the suspect's motive through evidence.
대체 뭘 보고 그렇게 추론한 거야?
informalBased on what did you infer that?
논리적 사고는 주어진 전제에서 결과를 추론하는 과정이다.
academicLogical thinking is the process of inferring results from given premises.
우리는 시장 흐름을 보고 내년 매출을 추론하고 있습니다.
businessWe are inferring next year's sales based on market trends.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
추론 능력
reasoning/inference ability
연역적 추론
deductive reasoning
귀납적 추론
inductive reasoning
Often Confused With
'추측하다' is more like guessing, while '추론하다' is more formal and based on logical steps.
Usage Notes
A key verb for IELTS Reading (inference questions) and Writing Task 2 (logical development).
Common Mistakes
Using '생각하다' (to think) instead of '추론하다' when discussing a logical deduction process.
Memory Tip
Chu-ron: 'Chu' (chase) + 'Ron' (theory). Chasing the theory/truth.
Word Origin
From Hanja 推論 (to push/infer + theory).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
이 실험 데이터를 통해 우리는 온도가 미치는 영향을 ____ 수 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 추론할
Related Vocabulary
More logic words
일관성
B2The quality of achieving a level of performance which does not vary specified over time; being consistent.
객관적
B2Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. It refers to being unbiased and based on observable evidence.
타당성
B2The quality of being logically or factually sound; validity. In research, it refers to whether a study accurately measures what it intended to measure.
입증하다
B2To prove the truth or validity of something by providing evidence or clear facts.
상충하다
B2To be in conflict or contradiction with each other; to clash (of interests, opinions, or theories).
배제하다
B2To exclude or leave out a person, possibility, or element from consideration or a group. It is often used in research to define the scope of a study.
수반하다
B2To involve or entail something as a necessary or natural consequence; to accompany or go hand in hand with something.
부합하다
B2To match, correspond with, or be consistent with a certain standard, expectation, or set of facts.
유추
B2Inference or analogy; the process of drawing a conclusion about a specific case based on its similarity to another case that is already known.
선결
B2Prerequisite or prior settlement; something that must be decided or solved before moving on to the next step or main issue.
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