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欺く

Reading

Kana: あざむく
Romaji: azamuku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5k
vt
1

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to fool

2

to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

Note: in form Ａを欺くＢ

Kanji

欺
Readings: ギ、 あざむ.く
Meanings: deceit, cheat, delude

Example Sentences

私(わたし)をあざむこうとしてもむだです。
➥It is no use trying to deceive me.
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よくも自分(じぶん)を欺(あざむ)いたなとおやじに対(たい)して憤(いきどお)りを感(かん)じた。
➥He felt a resentment against his uncle for taking him in.
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友人(ゆうじん)に欺(あざむ)かれるよりも友人(ゆうじん)を信(しん)じないことの方(ほう)が不名誉(ふめいよ)である。
➥It is more ignominious to mistrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
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彼(かれ)は他人(たにん)を欺(あざむ)くようなことはしない。
➥He is above deceiving others.
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彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の思(おも)い通(どお)りにするためなら平気(へいき)で人(ひと)もあざむく。
➥He is not above deceiving others to get his way.
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