Meaning of 尤もらしい(もっともらしい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 尤もらしい

Kana Reading もっともらしい

Romaji mottomorashii

Examples of 尤もらしい, もっともらしい in a sentence

彼の話はもっともらしく聞こえる。

His story sounds true.
彼のもっともらしい話に娘はまんまと乗せられてしまった。

He did a real snow job on my daughter.
君の説明はもっともらしいが、筋がちっとも通ってない。

Your explanation sounds plausible, but it just doesn't hold water.

尤

4 strokes

reasonable, just, natural, superb, outstanding, plausible

On'Yomi: ユウ

Kun'Yomi: もっと.も, とが.める

Download the official Nihongo Master Mobile Japanese Dictionary

Browse the entire Japanese dictionary, create custom study lists and test your knowledge with flash cards. Download free on IOS and Android!

Blog Our latest updates to improve your Japanese language learning!

Take a look at all the new improvements we have made to make your Japanese language learning journey even more fun!