欺く

あざむく

to deceive

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

What does 欺く mean?

欺く is a Japanese verb meaning to deceive in English. It can also be translated as to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose") depending on context. It is written as 欺く in kanji, あざむく in hiragana, and azamuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私をあざむこうとしてもむだです。

It is no use trying to deceive me.