Vocabulary

What does ごまかす (gomakasu) mean?

ごまかす means to cheat, deceive; to cover up, evade.

Quick facts
Reading	ごまかす
Romaji	gomakasu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

ごまかすごまかす

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkgomakasu

to cheat, deceive; to cover up, evade

Example sentences

彼(かれ)はテストで点数(てんすう)をごまかした。
He cheated on his test score.
質問(しつもん)をうまくごまかして答(こた)えなかった。
He skillfully dodged the question without answering it.