► 動詞
誤魔化す [(3)ごまかす] meaning: avoid rank: 2
☆ 話を誤魔化さないで下さい ⇨ Don’t try to change the subject, deflect from the real issue
誤魔化す [(3)ごまかす] meaning: deceive rank: 2
☆ もう御前には誤魔化されないぞ ⇨ I won’t be fooled by you again
☆ 僕は何とか痛みを誤魔化して走り続けようとした ⇨ I tried to somehow ignore the pain, trick myself to feel less pain, and keep running
☆ 彼は計算を誤魔化そうとした ⇨ He tried to fudge the calculation (☛ Cheat by changing figures, amount, etc. slightly)
誤魔化す [(3)ごまかす] meaning: lie rank: 2
☆ 彼は年を誤魔化して酒を買おうとした ⇨ He tried to lie his age and buy alcohol
► 名詞
誤魔化し [ごまかし] [誤魔化しが利く] meaning: cheat rank: 2
☆ 健康維持には誤魔化しは利かない ⇨ You cannot cheat your health maintenance. You can’t cut corners to stay healthy
誤魔化し [ごまかし] meaning: deceive rank: 2
☆ 彼は誤魔化しの人生を生きて来た ⇨ He has been living a life of lies, the easy way out (☛ Not deception full of malice, but fail to face the reality and take responsibilities)