Word details

ごまかし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ごまかし.

Dictionary

Entry

まかし誤魔化し胡麻化しNoun~の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #21138
1

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

Examples
手品師はごまかしを使う。
Magicians use deception.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mistake, err, do wrong, mislead

14 strokesFrequency 1,150JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

あやま.る-あやま.る

witch, demon, evil spirit

21 strokesFrequency 1,514JLPT N1Grade 8

On

change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

4 strokesFrequency 89JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ば.けるば.かすふ.けるけ.する

barbarian, foreign

9 strokesFrequency 1,995JLPT N1Grade 9

On

Kun

なんぞ

Nanori

えびすくる

hemp, flax, numb

11 strokesFrequency 1,142JLPT N1Grade 8

On

マア

Kun

あさ

Nanori

あざ

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