尤も

もっとも

quite right, plausible, natural

Also:reasonable

What does 尤も mean?

尤も is a Japanese noun meaning quite right, plausible, natural in English. It can also be translated as reasonable depending on context. It is written as 尤も in kanji, もっとも in hiragana, and mottomo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼がその画家を尊敬するのはもっともだ。

He may well respect the artist.