もっともらしい

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
尤もらしい

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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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(こう)(じつ)(つく)
    mottomorashī kōjitsu o tsukuru
    make up a plausible excuse
  2. solemn; dignified; serious
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References

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