Word details
ごまかす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ごまかす.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to deceive; to cheat; to swindle
Examples
そんな手で私の目をごまかそうとしても無駄だ。
You can't fool me with a trick like that.
2
to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook
Examples
彼らは税金を逃れるために帳じりをごまかした。
They falsified the account balances to evade the tax.
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
Examples
彼はそのことを笑ってごまかした。
He laughed the matter away.
4
to embezzle; to pocket
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
誤
mistake, err, do wrong, mislead
14 strokesFrequency 1,150JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ゴ
Kun
あやま.る-あやま.る
魔
witch, demon, evil spirit
21 strokesFrequency 1,514JLPT N1Grade 8
On
マ
化
change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
4 strokesFrequency 89JLPT N2Grade 3
On
カケ
Kun
ば.けるば.かすふ.けるけ.する
摩
chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape
15 strokesFrequency 1,252JLPT N1Grade 8
On
マ
Kun
ま.するさす.るす.る
胡
barbarian, foreign
9 strokesFrequency 1,995JLPT N1Grade 9
On
ウコゴ
Kun
なんぞ
Nanori
えびすくる
麻
hemp, flax, numb
11 strokesFrequency 1,142JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ママア
Kun
あさ
Nanori
ああざお
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