欺く

Reading

Kana: あざむく

Romaji: azamuku

Definitions

v5k

vt

1

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to fool

2

to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

Note: in form Ａを欺くＢ

Kanji

欺

Readings: ギ、 あざむ.く

Meanings: deceit, cheat, delude

Example Sentences

私(わたし)をあざむこうとしてもむだです。

➥It is no use trying to deceive me.

よくも自分(じぶん)を欺(あざむ)いたなとおやじに対(たい)して憤(いきどお)りを感(かん)じた。

➥He felt a resentment against his uncle for taking him in.

友人(ゆうじん)に欺(あざむ)かれるよりも友人(ゆうじん)を信(しん)じないことの方(ほう)が不名誉(ふめいよ)である。

➥It is more ignominious to mistrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

彼(かれ)は他人(たにん)を欺(あざむ)くようなことはしない。

➥He is above deceiving others.

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の思(おも)い通(どお)りにするためなら平気(へいき)で人(ひと)もあざむく。

➥He is not above deceiving others to get his way.