How to say "suppose" in Japanese

• 見受けるみうけるCommon
  ichidan verb, transitive verbPrimarily means to catch sight of or see; its 'suppose' sense is limited to assuming something from appearances. Rarely the word you want for 'suppose' itself—use it for observing, not for hypothesizing.
  彼かれには容易よういに政治家せいじかとしての態度たいどが見みうけられる。↗

  You can easily see the politician in him.
• ものとする
  expression, suru verbCovers 'assume; suppose' in the sense of deliberately taking something as a given or premise. Typical in formal contexts such as rules or instructions; usually written using kana alone.

For 'suppose', 「ものとする」 is the word for deliberate assumption, while 「見受ける」 mainly means to catch sight of and only weakly covers supposing from appearances.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 見受けるみうけるto catch sight of
• ものとするto assume
• 思うおもうto imagine