English–Japanese
“deceive” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiazamuku
Example
その男はうそで人を欺きます。so no otoko wa u so de hito o azamu ki ma su
The man deceives people with lies.
How to say “deceive” in Japanese
“Deceive” in Japanese is 欺く (azamuku).
It describes causing someone to accept a false belief by hiding or distorting the truth.
Example sentences with 欺く
数字だけを見れば、その結果は私たちを欺くかもしれません。sū ji da ke o mi re ba so no kek ka wa watashi ta chi o azamu ku ka mo shi re ma se n
If we look only at the numbers, the result may deceive us.
Tips for using 欺く
- In formal Japanese, 欺く (azamuku) is more common in writing than the everyday verb だます (damasu), so it often appears in serious reports and official discussions.