Word Meaning 誤魔化す

ごまかす gomakasu

誤魔化す is read as ごまかす (gomakasu) and means to embezzle.

Meaning

English

  1. to embezzle
  2. to pocket
  3. to deceive
  4. to cheat
  5. to swindle
  6. to evade (a question, taxes, etc.)
  7. to dodge
  8. to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.)

Reading

Kana

ごまかす

Romaji

gomakasu

Writing Variants

  • 胡麻化す ごまかす gomakasu
  • 誤摩化す ごまかす gomakasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 15207 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

誤射

ごしゃ

accidental shooting

誤診

ごしん

wrong diagnosis

誤訳

ごやく

mistranslation

誤り検出

あやまりけんしゅつ

error detection

誤り状態

あやまりじょうたい

error condition (in calculators)

お邪魔します

おじゃまします

please excuse the intrusion

誤解

ごかい

misunderstanding

誤り

あやまり

error

誤差

ごさ

measurement error

誤字

ごじ

misprint

誤る

あやまる

to mislead

誤報

ごほう

false report

Example Sentences

3

Don't lie about your age!

He has a habit of scratching his head when he wants to avoid answering things.

Ami frowned in a very un-amused way as I brushed her off with a laugh.