欺く

• 読み: あざむく
• ローマ字: azamuku
• 漢字の分解: 欺 (gi/azamu) — deceive, cheat, delude
• 発音: /a.za.mɯ.kɯ/

意味

To deceive; to delude; to trick. Deliberately misleading someone through lies or false appearances.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb with a literary or formal tone. Stronger and more deliberate than 騙す, it suggests calculated deception. Common in written language, news, and formal speech. The passive form 欺かれる is frequently used.

例文

1. 彼は巧妙な手口で多くの人を欺いた。
2. 見た目に欺かれてはいけない。
3. 信頼していた友人に欺かれた衝撃は大きかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, news, legal

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

The kanji 欺 combines 其 (that) and 欠 (lack, yawn), suggesting a person whose open mouth hides their true intent. Used in Classical Chinese and Japanese literature to describe cunning deception.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal