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- ostensible (surface) reason
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- ostensible (surface) reason
This refers to a reason or explanation that is presented outwardly, often used to disguise the true motives behind an action. It suggests that what is presented may not reflect the underlying reality.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おもてむきのりゆう表向きの理由をあげる挙げるto give an ostensible reasonおもてむきのりゆう表向きの理由をせつめい説明するto explain the ostensible reasonおもてむきのりゆう表向きの理由としんじつ真実the ostensible reason and the truthおもてむきのりゆう表向きの理由があるto have an ostensible reasonおもてむきのりゆう表向きの理由ではなくnot an ostensible reasonおもてむきのりゆう表向きの理由をもとめる求めるto seek an ostensible reasonおもてむきのりゆう表向きの理由をしんじる信じるto believe the ostensible reasonおもてむきのりゆう表向きの理由にはんする反するcontrary to the ostensible reason