fallacy in Japanese
fallacy in Japanese is いんちき, 欺瞞, 欺騙 — fallacy means a mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.
fallacy in Japanese
いんちき
Pronounced: inchiki
Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
欺瞞
Pronounced: giman
Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
欺騙
Pronounced: kihen
Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
誤謬
Pronounced: gobyuu
(logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument.
詭弁
Pronounced: kiben
(logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument.
迷妄
Pronounced: meimō
(logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument.
What does "fallacy" mean?
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noun A mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.
"It's a common fallacy that money alone brings happiness."
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noun An argument that seems logical but is actually flawed or misleading.
"His argument relied on a classic fallacy: attacking the person instead of the point."
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fallacy in a sentence
- It's a common fallacy that money alone brings happiness.
- His argument relied on a classic fallacy: attacking the person instead of the point.
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What is "fallacy" in Japanese?
"fallacy" in Japanese is いんちき, 欺瞞, 欺騙. fallacy means: A mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.
How do you pronounce いんちき?
"fallacy" in Japanese is いんちき, pronounced "inchiki".
How do you use "fallacy" in a sentence?
Example: "It's a common fallacy that money alone brings happiness." In Japanese, "fallacy" is いんちき, 欺瞞, 欺騙.
Are there other ways to say "fallacy" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "fallacy": いんちき, 欺瞞, 欺騙, 誤謬, 詭弁, 迷妄.
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