Meaning of 誤魔化す in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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誤魔化す, 誤摩化す, 胡麻化す, 誤魔かす, 胡魔化すJLPT 1
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Kana Readingごまかす
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Romajigomakasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to deceive; to falsify; to misrepresent; to cheat; to swindle; to tamper; to juggle; to manipulate
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to varnish over; to gloss over
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Example Sentences
誤魔化す, 誤摩化す, 胡麻化す, 誤魔かす, 胡魔化す, ごまかす used in context
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Ami frowned in a very un-amused way as I brushed her off with a laugh.
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They falsified the account balances to evade the tax.
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He got money from the old woman by a trick.
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He laughed the matter away.
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He was cheated of 100 yen.
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Nobody can put anything over on the bureau chief.
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Kanji found in this word
change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
On: カ, ケ
Kun: ば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.ける, け.する
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