Translation guide
To cheat someone out of money or property through deception or fraud.
The core meaning: obtaining money or valuables from someone by lying or tricking them.
The most common and versatile verb for deceiving or tricking someone, often for financial gain. Can be used in many contexts.
Using deception to win or gain an unfair advantage in a game, sport, or competition.
To cheat, especially in gambling or games. Implies trickery or sleight of hand.
彼はいかさまをしてポーカーで勝った。
He swindled his way to winning at poker by cheating.
Getting something (not necessarily money) through lies or misrepresentation.
Formal term for obtaining something by fraud. Often used in legal contexts.
彼は偽の身分を使って金を詐取した。
He swindled money using a false identity.
Swindle implies deception, not just stealing. For theft without trickery, use 盗む (ぬすむ) or 奪う (うばう).
騙す is a general verb for deceiving, while 詐欺 (さぎ) is the noun for fraud. 詐欺にかける is a set phrase meaning 'to swindle'.
彼は投資家から数百万を騙し取った容疑で逮捕された。
He was arrested for swindling investors out of millions.
あの口のうまいセールスマンに騙されないで。
Don't get swindled by that smooth-talking salesman.
He swindled an elderly person out of their savings.
騙されて偽の投資に金を出した。
I was swindled into putting money into a fake investment.
Literally 'to subject to fraud'. A common phrase for swindling, emphasizing the criminal act of fraud.
彼らは詐欺にかけて大金を巻き上げた。
They swindled a large sum of money through fraud.
To swindle or extort money from someone, often with a nuance of taking everything. Colloquial.
悪質な業者に全財産を巻き上げられた。
I was swindled out of my entire fortune by a shady business.
Compound verb meaning to swindle or defraud someone of something. Emphasizes the act of taking by deception.
彼は友人から金を騙し取った。
He swindled money from his friend.
To swindle using trickery or con artistry. Slightly dated or literary feel.
彼はペテンにかけて金を集めていた。
He was swindling people out of money through trickery.
To cheat or deceive, often by manipulating results or hiding the truth. Can be used for minor swindles.
彼は試験でごまかして良い点を取った。
He swindled a good grade on the exam by cheating.
Same as above, but can be used for non-monetary items as well.
彼女は彼から高価な絵を騙し取った。
She swindled an expensive painting from him.