早合点

はやがてん
Alternative readings: はやがってん
Frequency:
1

Jumping to a hasty conclusion — making a quick judgment without sufficient verification, often leading to misunderstanding. Colloquially similar to 早とちり.

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Examples

メールを見てすぐに怒るのは早合点だと気づいた。

I realized that getting angry immediately after reading the email was jumping to a conclusion.

彼女の言葉を聞いて早合点してしまい、謝ることになった。

I jumped to a hasty conclusion after hearing her words and ended up apologizing.

会議では事実を確認してから結論を出すように、早合点は避けてください。

In meetings, please avoid hasty conclusions and draw conclusions only after verifying the facts.

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