ごまかす
N1誤魔化す誤摩化す胡麻化す
[gomakasu]
Meanings
1.GodanTransitive
to deceive; to cheat; to swindle
2.GodanTransitive
to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook
3.GodanTransitive
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
4.GodanTransitive
to embezzle; to pocket
Examples
子供は嘘をついてごまかそうとした。
The child tried to cover up by lying.
質問をごまかして答えないでください。
Please don't evade the question.
表情でごまかすのは難しいものだ。
It's difficult to deceive with facial expressions.