ごまかす

ごまかす · gomakasu · JLPT N1 · verb-godan

to misrepresent

🎭 Possibly from 胡麻の灰, a swindle selling sesame ash as costly incense: pass off a fake

A classic con sold cheap sesame ash as expensive incense. ごまかす means to pass off a fake or hide the truth with a misleading story.

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