誤魔化 ごまか
gomakasu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to deceive; to cheat; to swindle

Transitive
Usually Written in Kana
そんな わたくし をごまかそうとしても無駄 むだだ。
sonna tede watashino meo gomakasōto shitemo mudada
You can't fool me with a trick like that.
Godan Verb (su)

2. to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook

Transitive
Usually Written in Kana
かれらは税金 ぜいきん のがれるために ちょうじりをごまかした。
karerawa zēkin'o nogareru tameni chōjirio gomakashita.
They falsified the account balances to evade the tax.
Godan Verb (su)

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

Transitive
Usually Written in Kana
かれはそのことを わらってごまかした。
karewa sono kotō waratte gomakashita.
He laughed the matter away.
Godan Verb (su)

4. to embezzle; to pocket

Transitive
Usually Written in Kana
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