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What does 騙す (だます, damasu) mean?

騙す (だます, damasu) means to deceive, to trick.

Quick facts
Readingだます
Romajidamasu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
だます
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondamasu

to deceive, to trick

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to trick; to cheat; to deceive
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

Example sentences

  • He tricked his friend out of some money.

  • Please don't let strangers deceive you.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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