ごまかす

verb (godan)誤魔化すごまかす · gomakasu

1. Englishto deceive; to cheat; to swindle

   • そんな手で私の目をごまかそうとしても無駄だ。You can't fool me with a trick like that.

2. Englishto falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with

   • 彼らは税金を逃れるために帳じりをごまかした。They falsified the account balances to evade the tax.

3. Englishto evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge; to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to smooth over

   • 彼はそのことを笑ってごまかした。He laughed the matter away.

4. Englishto embezzle; to pocket

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