deceive
deceive は英検準2級・英検2級・英検準1級・TOEIC 860・TOEFL 80・IELTS 6.5レベルの英単語で、「騙す、だます」という意味があります。発音記号は /dɪˈsiːv/ です。
意味一覧 (2件)
騙す
解説 Definition
意図的に他人をだまして、相手に虚偽を信じさせたり、誤った判断をさせたりすること。
To deceive means to make someone believe something false, usually on purpose. It is used when a person hides the truth or gives a wrong impression in order to trick someone. The word often suggests dishonesty rather than a simple mistake.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
このエントリの「騙す」は、同じ deceive の基本義「だます」と別に、漢字表記でやや硬く見える訳語として意識すると覚えやすいです。deceive は casual な trick より書き言葉寄りで、相手を誤信させる結果まで含みます。be deceived by appearances や deceive oneself のように、外見・情報・思い込みによって判断を誤る文脈と結びつけると定着します。
Group `deceive` with words like `receive` and `perceive` because of the same `-ceive` pattern. The meaning is darker, though: it is not just about saying something false, but making someone accept a false idea. Useful patterns are `be deceived by`, `deceive people`, and `deceive oneself`.
例文
It is wrong to deceive your friends for personal gain.
個人的な利益のために友人をだますのは間違っている。
The con artist tried to deceive elderly people out of their savings.
その詐欺師は高齢者から貯金をだまし取ろうとした。
Never deceive others if you want to maintain trust in relationships.
信頼関係を保ちたいなら、決して他人をだましてはいけない。
だます
(意味 2)解説 Definition
deceive は、相手に事実と違うことを信じさせるために意図的にだますことを表します。人、客、友人などを対象にし、嘘をつく行為だけでなく、誤った印象を与えて判断を誤らせる場合にも使います。
To deceive someone means to make that person believe something that is not true on purpose. It is used when a person, customer, friend, or other target is misled by words, actions, or false information. The word is not only about telling a direct lie, but also about giving a wrong impression and causing someone to judge the situation incorrectly.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
deceive は trick より少し硬く、「相手を false belief に入れる」ことに焦点があります。lie は「嘘を言う」行為、cheat は不正や詐欺の文脈が強めですが、deceive は言葉・態度・情報操作で人に誤ったことを信じさせる語です。be deceived by、deceive customers、deceive oneself の形で覚えると、単なる冗談の「ひっかける」と区別しやすくなります。
Deceive is a little more formal than trick and focuses on putting someone into a false belief. Lie is the act of saying something untrue, and cheat often has a stronger sense of fraud or unfair behavior. Deceive is useful when words, behavior, or information make someone believe the wrong thing. Try remembering common patterns such as be deceived by, deceive customers, and deceive oneself.
例文
He deceived his friends by pretending he had already finished the project.
彼はもうその課題を終えたふりをして友人たちをだました。
The company was accused of deceiving customers with misleading advertisements.
その会社は誤解を招く広告で客をだましたとして非難された。
She deceived herself into thinking everything would improve without any effort.
彼女は何の努力もなく全てが良くなると思い込み、自分をごまかしていた。
deceive の語源・成り立ち Etymology
deceive は古フランス語 deceivre を経て、ラテン語 decipere にさかのぼる語です。de-「外す」+ capere「つかむ」から成り、相手を正しい理解から外して別のものをつかませる感覚が「だます」につながり、関連語に capture と captive があります。
Deceive came into English through Old French from Latin decipere. It is built from de-, meaning "away" or "off," and capere, meaning "to take" or "grasp." The original image is of making someone take hold of the wrong thing, which developed into the idea of misleading or tricking; capture and captive come from the same root.
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