specious in Japanese
specious in Japanese is まことしやかな, 似て非なる — specious means seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
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?
- adj Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
- adj Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
- adj Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
- adj Beautiful, pleasing to look at.
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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: Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
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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