godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Transitive verb for working out a deceptive plan and carrying it out against someone. Often implies trickery or fraud.
彼は巧みに人をたばかって金を巻き上げた。
He cleverly deceived people and swindled them out of their money.
Be careful not to be taken in by that sales pitch.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
think up a plan; devise a scheme
Archaic intransitive use meaning to devise or ponder a plan, without necessarily implying deception.
昔の軍記物では、大将が陣中でたばかる場面がよく出てくる。
In old war tales, scenes of a general devising a plan in camp often appear.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Archaic intransitive use meaning to discuss or consult together. Rarely seen outside historical texts.
古文書には、重臣たちが集まってたばかったと記されている。
An old document records that the senior vassals gathered and consulted together.