| ご |
| ま |
| か |
| す |
Godan verb, transitive verb
Usually written with kana alone.- to deceive, to cheat, to swindle.
- to falsify, to misrepresent, to lie about, to tamper with, to doctor, to cook.
- 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.
- to embezzle, to pocket.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||
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ごまかす | ✔ | |||||||||
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誤魔化す | ごまかす | ✔ | ||||||||
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誤摩化す | ごまかす | |||||||||
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胡麻化す | ごまかす |