誤魔化す (Gomakasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to deceive, to cheat, to swindle, to falsify”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto deceive; to cheat; to swindle
- godan verb, transitive verbto falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor
- godan verb, transitive verbto 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
- godan verb, transitive verbto embezzle; to pocket
Examples
外見で他人をごまかす。
He deceives others with his appearance.
彼は１００円ごまかされた。
He was cheated of 100 yen.
誰も部長をごまかせません。
Nobody can put anything over on the bureau chief.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).