Words — 12 found
みだお
見かけ倒し
1. showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
見掛け倒し 【みかけだおし】
でんすけとばく
伝助賭博
1. deceptive betting game (such as the shell game); street fraud; trickery
2. densuke; roulette-like deceptive street gamblingHistorical term
デンスケ賭博 【デンスケとばく】
1. deceptive methods; questionable means
1. deceptive plan
こだいこうこく
誇大広告
1. deceptive advertising; misleading advertisement (presenting one's product as being better or cheaper than it really is)
ようとうくにく
羊頭狗肉
1. crying wine and selling vinegar; deceptive advertisementYojijukugo (four character compound)
あめざいく
飴細工
1. candy fashioned in human and animal forms
2. deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit; paper tiger
あめ細工 【あめざいく】
め
目くらまし
1. blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape)
2. smoke screen; distraction; deceptive means
目眩まし 【めくらまし】、目眩し 【めくらまし】
ようとうかかくにくう
羊頭を掲げて狗肉を売る
1. to cry wine and sell vinegar; to do deceptive advertisement; to put up a sheep's head and sell dog meatIdiomatic expression