もっともらしい

Japanese
Alternative spelling
尤もらしい

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) もっともらし​い [mòttómóráshíꜜì] (Nakadaka – [6])[1]
  • IPA(key): [mo̞t̚to̞mo̞ɾa̠ɕiː]

Adjective

もっともらしい • (mottomorashii) -i (adverbial もっともらしく (mottomorashiku))

  1. plausible; believable
    もっともらしい口(こう)実(じつ)を作(つく)る
    mottomorashī kōjitsu o tsukuru
    make up a plausible excuse
  2. solemn; dignified; serious

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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