Vocab Info

N1 う-verb (す), 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

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to deceive, to cheat, to swindle

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

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

        Usually written using kana alone
      3. 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. 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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    Examples

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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 cover up displeasure by laughing.

      • N1
    • ()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 defective products while covering it up was arrested.

      • N1
    • (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.

      • N1
    • 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 I was sold something with the price being misrepresented, I was unbelievably angry.

      • N1
    • 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 cannot cover up this sadness of mine.

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