Japanese word

欺く

Pronunciation

Romajiazamuku

Meaning

  • verbdeceive

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.

Illustration for 欺く (deceive)

More examples

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.

Core concept

It describes causing someone to accept a false belief by hiding or distorting the truth.

Common phrases

  • 人を欺くhito o azamu ku

    deceive people

  • 世間を欺くse ken o azamu ku

    deceive the public

  • 目を欺くme o azamu ku

    deceive the eye

Similar words

だますdamasu: To make someone believe a lie or act on false information, often through a trick.
偽るitsuwaru: To present a false identity, fact, or intention as if it were true.
惑わすmadowasu: To lead someone toward confusion or a wrong judgment through misleading information.

Definition in Japanese

他人にうそや偽りを信じ込ませて、事実と異なる判断をさせる。ta nin ni u so ya itsuwa ri o shin ji ko ma se te ji jitsu to koto na ru han dan o sa se ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 欺く (azamuku, "to deceive") has an uncertain early origin; the kanji 欺 (gi, "deceit") is a meaning-based spelling.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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