Vocab Info
A1 Noun, の-adjective
誤魔化しtrickery, cheating, deception, smoke and mirrors
Dictionary Definition
Noun, の-adjective
1.
cheating, deception, trickery, manipulation, juggling, falsifying, sham, camouflage, smoke and mirrors, cutting corners
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誤魔化し 【ごまかし】、胡麻化し 【ごまかし】
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Examples
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親には誤魔化しがききません。
I can't deceive my parents.
- N1
勘が鋭い上司には誤魔化しがきかない。
You can't deceive a boss who has a keen intuition.
- N1
この仕事は誤魔化しがきかないから、ちゃんとやろう。
Cheating won't work in this job, so let's do it properly.
- N1
容疑者のその言い訳はただの誤魔化しで、本心は別にあるはずだ。
The suspect's excuse is just a deception, he must have a different true intention.
- N1
誤魔化しのきかない彼に嘘をつこうとするのは賢明な判断ではありません。
Attempting to lie to him, who cannot be deceived, is not a wise decision.
- N1
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