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A1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

(はぐ)らかすto dodge, to evade, to give the slip

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

      to dodge (e.g. a question), to evade, to sidestep

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

      2.

      to give (someone) the slip

    All Forms

    はぐらかす

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      先生(せんせい)年齢(ねんれい)()いたが、はぐらかされてしまった。

      I asked the teacher about their age, but they managed to dodge the question. {to dodge, to evade, to give the slip}

      • N1

      (はなし)(はぐ)らかせようとしてくる彼女(かのじょ)(すこ)(あや)しいです。

      She, who tries to dodge or evade the conversation, is a bit suspicious. {to dodge, to evade, to give the slip}

      • N1

      (わたし)はつきまとってくるストーカーをはぐらかせようとしている。

      I am trying to evade the stalker who keeps following me. {to dodge, to evade, to give the slip}

      • N1

      浮気(うわき)についての質問(しつもん)(はぐ)らかしてくるなんて、やっぱり(かれ)(あや)しい。

      The fact that he tries to dodge questions about infidelity, makes him suspicious after all. {to dodge, to evade, to give the slip}

      • N1

      容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)事件(じけん)核心(かくしん)にくると(はなし)をはぐらかすとあって、やりにくいのです。

      It's difficult to deal with the suspect because whenever we get to the heart of the matter, they dodge the conversation. {to dodge, to evade, to give the slip}

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