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ペテン (ぺてん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Related words ペテン is a colloquial, slightly old-fashioned word for a con or swindle, while 詐欺 is the neutral, standard term used in both everyday and legal contexts.
ペテン refers to a con or swindle carried out by a con artist, while インチキ is a milder, more general word that can describe both scams and shoddy fakes.
Written forms ペテン Usage 86%
Katakana spelling is standard for this loanword.
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That man is a swindler, so be careful.
ぺてん Usage 14%
Hiragana spelling is also used.
Etymology Likely from Chinese 騙子 (bēngzi), meaning swindler or fraud. The exact derivation is uncertain, but the word entered Japanese as a colloquial term for trickery.
