胡麻化す

Variants

• 胡麻化すごまかす
• 誤摩化すごまかす
• 誤魔化すごまかす

Meanings

1. to embezzle; to pocket
2. to deceive; to cheat; to swindle
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
4. to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to doctor; to cook

Kanji used

• 胡barbarian
• 麻flax
• 化-ization