- 1. [v5s, vt] to deceive; to cheat; to swindle (uk)
- 2. [v5s, vt] to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook (uk)
- 3. [v5s, vt] to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge; to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to smooth over; to get one's way out of (a difficult situation); to explain away (uk)
- 4. [v5s, vt] to embezzle; to pocket (uk)
Kanji in this word
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誤
mistake, err, do wrong, misleadOn: ゴ (go)Kun: あやま.る (ayama.ru)、 -あやま.る (-ayama.ru)
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魔
witch, demon, evil spiritOn: マ (ma)
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化
change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -izationOn: カ (ka)、 ケ (ke)Kun: ば.ける (ba.keru)、 ば.かす (ba.kasu)、 ふ.ける (fu.keru)、 け.する (ke.suru)
Example Sentences
そんな手で私の目をごまかそうとしても無駄だ。
You can't fool me with a trick like that.
彼らは税金を逃れるために帳じりをごまかした。
They falsified the account balances to evade the tax.
彼はそのことを笑ってごまかした。
He laughed the matter away.