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誤魔化す

誤摩化す胡麻化す誤魔かす胡魔化す

Reading

Kana: ごまかす
Romaji: gomakasu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to deceive; to falsify; to misrepresent; to cheat; to swindle; to tamper; to juggle; to manipulate

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

to varnish over; to gloss over

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 あやま.る、 -あやま.る
Meanings: mistake, err, do wrong, mislead
Reading: 
Meanings: witch, demon, evil spirit
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Readings: マ、 ま.する、 さす.る、 す.る
Meanings: chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape
Readings: ウ、 コ、 ゴ、 なんぞ
Meanings: barbarian, foreign
Readings: マ、 マア、 あさ
Meanings: hemp, flax, numb

Example Sentences

外見(がいけん)他人(たにん)をごまかす。
➥He deceives others with his appearance.
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(だれ)部長(ぶちょう)をごまかせません。
➥Nobody can put anything over on the bureau chief.
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あの(みせ)でおつりをごまかされた。
➥They short-changed me at that store.
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(かれ)は100(えん)ごまかされた。
➥He was cheated of 100 yen.
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少女(しょうじょ)(わら)って(なみだ)をごまかした。
➥The little girl laughed her tears away.
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(かれ)はそのことを(わら)ってごまかした。
➥He laughed the matter away.
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