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誤魔化す 【ごまかす】

  1. [v5s,vt] to deceive; to cheat; to swindle
  2. [v5s,vt] to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to doctor; to cook
  3. [v5s,vt] 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
  4. [v5s,vt] to embezzle; to pocket
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
誤 Mistake, Err, Do Wrong, Mislead ゴ あやま.る, -あやま.る
魔 Witch, Demon, Evil Spirit マ
化 Change, Take The Form Of, Influence, Enchant, Delude, -ization カ, ケ ば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.ける, け.する

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