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(chiefly US, idiomatic) Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.

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seat-of-the-pants

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seat-of-the-pants

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US idiomatic not-comparable

(chiefly US, idiomatic) Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.

Japanese Meaning

計画的な準備や注意深い検討をせず、直感や経験に基づいて物事を行うこと。 / 考慮や計画なく、試行錯誤や推測によって進めるやり方。

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We relied on a seat-of-the-pants strategy to get the prototype working before the deadline.

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締め切り前にプロトタイプを動かすために、私たちは手探りの戦略に頼った。

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(chiefly US, idiomatic) Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.

The new pension-fund managers are an eclectic group, displaying a spectrum of styles and strategies. Some rely chiefly on computers and charts, while others are more likely to trust their seat-of-the-pants judgment.

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