ostensible in Japanese
ostensible in Japanese is 表面上 — ostensible means clearly shown or stated openly, for everyone to see.
ostensible in Japanese
表面上
Pronounced: hyōmenjō
What does "ostensible" mean?
- adj Clearly shown or stated openly, for everyone to see.
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adj Seeming to be true or real, though this may not actually be so.
"The ostensible reason for his visit to New York was to see his mother, but the real reason was to get to the Yankees game the next day."
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- The ostensible reason for his visit to New York was to see his mother, but the real reason was to get to the Yankees game the next day.
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What is "ostensible" in Japanese?
"ostensible" in Japanese is 表面上. ostensible means: Clearly shown or stated openly, for everyone to see.
How do you pronounce 表面上?
"ostensible" in Japanese is 表面上, pronounced "hyōmenjō".
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