煙えん幕まく

noun

smokescreen

Used literally for a military or tactical smoke screen, and figuratively for something that conceals true intentions or activities.

• 敵てきは煙えん幕まくを張はって撤てっ退たいした。

  The enemy laid a smokescreen and retreated.

• その発はっ表ぴょうは増ぞう税ぜいの煙えん幕まくに過すぎない。

  That announcement is nothing more than a smokescreen for the tax increase.