見積もり

• 読み: みつもり
• ローマ字: mitsumori
• 漢字の分解: 見 (mi) — to see, to look; 積 (tsumori) — to pile up, to estimate
• 発音: /mi.tsɯ.mo.ɾi/

意味

Estimate; quotation; valuation. A calculated approximation of cost, time, or quantity.

A noun derived from the verb 見積もる (to estimate). 見積もり is widely used in business to refer to a price quotation or cost estimate. Common expressions include 見積もりを出す (to give an estimate) and 見積もりを取る (to get a quote). Often written with okurigana as 見積もり rather than the kanji-only 見積.

例文

1. リフォームの見積もりをお願いしたいのですが。
2. 三つの会社から見積もりを取って比較した。
3. 見積もりより実際の費用が高くなってしまった。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, construction, services

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 見 (to see, to look) and 積もる (to pile up, to estimate). The combination suggests looking at accumulated quantities to form a judgment.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal