Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

誤魔化(ごまか)to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent, to cheat, to swindle, to tamper, to juggle, to manipulate, to dodge, to beg the question (issue, difficulties), to varnish over, to gloss over

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to deceive, to cheat, to swindle

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to falsify, to misrepresent, to lie about, to tamper with, to doctor, to cook

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      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

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to embezzle, to pocket

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    誤魔化す 【ごまかす】誤摩化す 【ごまかす】胡麻化す 【ごまかす】

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      不機嫌(ふきげん)気持(きも)ちを(わら)って誤魔化(ごまか)

      To gloss over a bad mood by laughing. {to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent, to cheat, to swindle, to tamper, to juggle, to manipulate, to dodge, to beg the question (issue, difficulties), to varnish over, to gloss over}

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      ()良品(りょうひん)誤魔化(ごまか)して()った(おとこ)逮捕(たいほ)しました。

      The man who sold faulty goods by deceiving was arrested. {to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent, to cheat, to swindle, to tamper, to juggle, to manipulate, to dodge, to beg the question (issue, difficulties), to varnish over, to gloss over}

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      (とし)誤魔化(ごまか)していた(こと)()られて彼氏(かれし)()られた。

      She was dumped by her boyfriend when he found out that she had been falsifying her age. {to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent, to cheat, to swindle, to tamper, to juggle, to manipulate, to dodge, to beg the question (issue, difficulties), to varnish over, to gloss over}

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      店主(てんしゅ)値段(ねだん)誤魔化(ごまか)して()られた(とき)(はら)()つったらありゃしなかった。

      When the shopkeeper deceived me by falsifying the price and sold it to me, I was beyond furious. {to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent, to cheat, to swindle, to tamper, to juggle, to manipulate, to dodge, to beg the question (issue, difficulties), to varnish over, to gloss over}

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      大好(だいす)きなアニメなくしては自分(じぶん)のこの(かな)しい気持(きも)ちを誤魔化(ごまか)(こと)出来(でき)ない。

      Without my favorite anime, I can't gloss over these sad feelings of mine. {to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent, to cheat, to swindle, to tamper, to juggle, to manipulate, to dodge, to beg the question (issue, difficulties), to varnish over, to gloss over}

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