Japanese symbol for “believable”
尤もらしい
もっともらしい
Romaji: mottomorashii
plausible; believable
In Japanese, believable is 尤もらしい, read もっともらしい (mottomorashii).
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Meanings
- adj-i plausible; believable
- adj-i solemn; dignified; serious
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尤も | もっとも mottomo | but then; although; though |
| 蚩尤 | しゆう shiyuu | Chiyou (Chinese god of war) |
| 尤なる | ゆうなる yuunaru | superb; outstanding |
| 尤度 | ゆうど yuudo | likelihood |
| 尤物 | ゆうぶつ yuubutsu | something superior |
| 御尤も | ごもっとも gomottomo | you are quite right |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.