Japanese

ごまかす

ごまかす
Meaning: to deceive; to falsify; to gloss over; to dodge (a question)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ごまかす ごまかさない
Polite ごまかします ごまかしません
Past ごまかした ごまかさなかった
Polite + Past ごまかしました ごまかしませんでした
Te-form ごまかして ごまかさなくて
Potential ごまかせる ごまかせない
Passive ごまかされる ごまかされない
Causative ごまかさせる ごまかさせない
Imperative ごまかせ ごまかすな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

He laughed it off to gloss over the situation.
小細工でミスをごまかそうとするな。
Don't try to cover up your mistake with cheap tricks.

Usage Notes

Often used when trying to hide a mistake, a lie, or an embarrassing situation by distracting others or being vague.

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