Meaning

Primary

To Trick

Alternative

To Deceive

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means trickery, so the verb vocab version is to trick or to deceive.

騙す means to trick or deceive someone by making them believe something that isn't true. It carries a clearly negative nuance, since it always involves deliberate dishonesty. Note that this word is also commonly written in kana as だます.

Reading

だます
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Seriously, we're not tricking you — it's the same.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 人を騙す

    to trick someone

    国民を騙す

    to deceive the people

    自分を騙す

    to deceive oneself

    ユーザーを騙す

    to mislead users

Context Sentences

人を騙すのはよくないよ。

It's not good to trick people.

アイツの言葉に騙されるな!

Don't be fooled by his words!

騙すつもりはなかったんだ。

I didn't mean to deceive you.

見た目に騙された。

I was fooled by appearances.

Kanji Composition