Japanese

あざむく
Meaning: to deceive; to delude; to rival
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 欺く 欺かない
Polite 欺きます 欺きません
Past 欺いた 欺かなかった
Polite + Past 欺きました 欺きませんでした
Te-form 欺いて 欺かなくて
Potential 欺ける 欺けない
Passive 欺かれる 欺かれない
Causative 欺かせる 欺かせない
Causative + Passive 欺かされる 欺かされない
Imperative 欺け 欺くな

Handwriting

欺
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Example sentences

He spread false information in order to deceive the enemy.
この昆虫は枯れ葉に擬態して敵を欺く。
This insect mimics a dead leaf to deceive its enemies.
その政治家は邪智奸佞な人物として知られ、多くの人を欺いてきた。
That politician is known as a wicked and cunning individual who has deceived many people.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for intentional deception. Also used in the form '...をあざむく' to mean 'to rival' or 'to be as good as' (e.g., brightness that rivals the sun).

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