はぐらかす – Vocabulary details

はぐらかす

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep

もうはぐらかす必ひつ要ようもないだろう。There is no longer any need to dodge the issue.

2. to give (someone) the slip

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私わたしの質しつ問もんをはぐらかさないでよ。

Don't avoid my question.

聞きいても答こたえずに、はぐらかされるだけだろう。

Even if I ask, they will just dodge the question without answering.

簡かん単たんにはぐらかしてもいいとは思おもわない。

I don't think it's okay to just easily dodge it.

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