Vocab Info

A1 Noun, No-adjective

誤魔化(ごまか)hanky-panky, juggling, cheating, deception, smoke and mirrors

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      cheating, deception, trickery, manipulation, juggling, falsifying, sham, camouflage, smoke and mirrors, cutting corners

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    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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      (おや)には誤魔化(ごまか)しがききません。

      I can't deceive my parents. {hanky-panky, juggling, cheating, deception, smoke and mirrors}

      • N1

      (かん)(するど)上司(じょうし)には誤魔化(ごまか)しがきかない。

      You can't deceive a boss with a keen sense of intuition. {hanky-panky, juggling, cheating, deception, smoke and mirrors}

      • N1

      この仕事(しごと)誤魔化(ごまか)しがきかないから、ちゃんとやろう。

      This job can't tolerate any deception, so let's do it properly. {hanky-panky, juggling, cheating, deception, smoke and mirrors}

      • N1

      容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)のその()(わけ)はただの誤魔化(ごまか)しで、本心(ほんしん)(べつ)にあるはずだ。

      The suspect's excuse is just smoke and mirrors, there must be a real intention behind it. {hanky-panky, juggling, cheating, deception, smoke and mirrors}

      • N1

      誤魔化(ごまか)しのきかない(かれ)(うそ)をつこうとするのは賢明(けんめい)判断(はんだん)ではありません。

      Attempting to lie to him, who cannot be deceived, is not a wise decision. {hanky-panky, juggling, cheating, deception, smoke and mirrors}

      • N1
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