ごまかしたそうだ
誤魔化したそうだ
gomakashita sōda

Godan Verb (su)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of ごまかす

1. They say they covered it up.; They say they glossed over it.; They say they fobbed someone off.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence
Usually Written in Kana