1
to deceive;to cheat;to swindle
そんな手で私の目をごまかそうとしても無駄だ。
You can't fool me with a trick like that.
2
to falsify;to misrepresent;to lie about;to tamper with;to fiddle;to doctor;to cook
彼らは税金を逃れるために帳じりをごまかした。
They falsified the account balances to evade the tax.
3
to evade (a question, taxes, etc.);to dodge;to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.);to smooth over;to get one's way out of (a difficult situation);to explain away
彼はそのことを笑ってごまかした。
He laughed the matter away.
4
to embezzle;to pocket
Other forms
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