specious in Japanese
specious in Japanese is まことしやかな, 似て非なる — specious means appearing reasonable or true at first glance, but actually wrong.
specious in Japanese
まことしやかな
Pronounced: makotoshiyakana
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
似て非なる
Pronounced: nitehinaru
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
What does "specious" mean?
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adj Appearing reasonable or true at first glance, but actually wrong.
"This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound."
- adj Using false reasoning that sounds convincing in order to mislead someone; dishonest.
- adj Looking appealing in a way meant to win approval, even though the appeal is misleading.
- adj Attractive and pleasant to look at.
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specious in a sentence
- This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound.
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What is "specious" in Japanese?
"specious" in Japanese is まことしやかな, 似て非なる. specious means: Appearing reasonable or true at first glance, but actually wrong.
How do you pronounce まことしやかな?
"specious" in Japanese is まことしやかな, pronounced "makotoshiyakana".
Are there other ways to say "specious" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "specious": まことしやかな, 似て非なる.
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