Japanese

だます

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

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Verb inflections

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

Example sentences

悪い奴らにだまされないように気をつけて。
'Be careful not to be deceived by bad guys.'
彼は医者だと称して人々をだました。
He claimed to be a doctor and deceived people.
彼は善人のふりをして、年寄りをだましていた。
He pretended to be a good person and was deceiving the elderly.

Usage Notes

Used for misleading someone or being dishonest to gain an advantage. Can cover everything from a small prank to serious fraud.

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