English–Japanese
“plausible” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisorerashii
Example
彼はそれらしい答えを出しました。kare wa so re ra shi i kota e o da shi ma shi ta
He gave a plausible answer.
How to say “plausible” in Japanese
“Plausible” in Japanese is それらしい (sorerashii).
Describes something that fits the expected signs of a situation or type closely enough to seem genuine or convincing.
Example sentences with それらしい
現場にはそれらしい手がかりが残っていました。gen ba ni wa so re ra shi i te ga ka ri ga noko tte i ma shi ta
There were plausible clues left at the scene.
Tips for using それらしい
- Unlike a statement of fact, それらしい (sorerashii) often marks a judgment based on how well something fits the situation.