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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesこじつけの
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kojitsuke no
"彼の言い訳はいささかこじつけじみていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not easily believable or improbable; going far beyond what is considered reasonable or likely.
"Her explanation for being late seemed a bit far-fetched." - 2
Strained or forced in application or meaning; lacking natural connection.
"Drawing a comparison between those two completely different historical events is rather far-fetched."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'far' (adverb indicating great distance) and the past participle of 'fetch' (Old English 'fetian', meaning to go and obtain). Originally used in the 16th century to describe literal objects brought from a great distance, the meaning shifted metaphorically over time to describe ideas, stories, or explanations pulled from afar and thus lacking natural closeness, plausibility, or credibility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Far-fetched" is said worldwide
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farfelu
Transliteration: farfely
"Son explication semblait un peu farfelue."
weit hergeholt
Transliteration: vait hergeholt
"Diese Erklärung ist ziemlich weit hergeholt."
incredibile
Transliteration: incredibile
"La sua scusa sembrava piuttosto inverosimile."
descabellado
Transliteration: descabellado
"Su idea suena un poco descabellada."
esfarrapado
Transliteration: esfarrapado
"A explicação dele pareceu um pouco exagerada."
असंभव
Transliteration: asambhav
"उसकी कहानी बहुत अविश्वसनीय लगती थी।"
牵强
Transliteration: qiānqiǎng
"这个解释听起来有点牵强。"
터무니없는
Transliteration: teomuni-eopsneun
"그의 주장은 터무니없어 보였다."
こじつけの
Transliteration: kojitsuke no
"彼の言い訳はいささかこじつけじみていた。"
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