(だま)

だます
godan verb, transitive
to deceive, to trick, to cheat
1. to deceive, to trick
To make someone believe something false.
(ひと)(だま)す。
To deceive someone.
(だま)されないで。
Don't be fooled.
詐欺師(さぎし)(だま)された。
I was tricked by a scammer.

(だま)す implies intentional deception to gain advantage or cause harm.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Takes を particle: (ひと)(だま)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (ひと)(だま)す: to deceive someone
  • (だま)されないで: don't be fooled
  • うまく(だま)す: to trick cleverly
  • (かね)(だま)()る: to swindle money

PASSIVE FORM:
(だま)される is very common, meaning "to be deceived" or "to fall for a trick."

RELATED:

  • 詐欺(さぎ): fraud, scam
  • (うそ)をつく: to tell a lie (less malicious)
  • (あざむ)く: to deceive (literary)