Japanese

だます
Meaning: to deceive; to trick; to cheat
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 騙す 騙さない
Polite 騙します 騙しません
Past 騙した 騙さなかった
Polite + Past 騙しました 騙しませんでした
Te-form 騙して 騙さなくて
Potential 騙せる 騙せない
Passive 騙される 騙されない
Causative 騙させる 騙させない
Imperative 騙せ 騙すな

Handwriting

騙
す

Example sentences

He tricked me and took my money.
そんな簡単なことで騙されるなんてアホだ。
It's stupid to be deceived by such a simple thing.
彼らはぐるになって私を騙した。
They conspired together to deceive me.
彼は有名な詐欺師に騙されてしまった。
He ended up being deceived by a famous swindler.
人を騙すのは罪深いことだ。
It is sinful to deceive people.
彼は悪徳業者に騙されて大金を失った
He was deceived by an unscrupulous operator and lost a lot of money.
彼の甘言に騙されてはいけない。
You must not be deceived by his sweet words.
そんなちゃちな嘘で騙せると思っているのか?
Do you really think you can deceive me with such a flimsy lie?
嘘をついて人を騙そうとした彼は、その場ですぐに転んでしまい、まさに天罰覿面だった。
He tried to deceive others with lies, but he tripped and fell right then and there; it was truly immediate divine punishment.

Usage Notes

Used when someone intentionally makes another believe something false, often for personal gain.

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