秘訣、コツ

secret, key, knackなど

TRICK, RUSE, STRATAGEM, MANEUVER, ARTIFICE, WILE, FEINT mean an indirect means to gain an end.

TRICK may imply deception, roguishness, illusion, and either an evil or harmless end.

e.g. the tricks of the trade

RUSE stresses an attempt to mislead by a false impression.

e.g. the ruses of smugglers

STRATAGEM implies a ruse used to entrap, outwit, circumvent, or surprise an opponent or enemy.

e.g. the stratagem-filled game

MANEUVER suggests adroit and skillful avoidance of difficulty.

e.g. last-minute maneuvers to avert bankruptcy

ARTIFICE implies ingenious contrivance or invention.

e.g. the clever artifices of the stage

WILE suggests an attempt to entrap or deceive with false allurements.

e.g. used all of his wiles to ingratiate himself

FEINT implies a diversion or distraction of attention away from one's real intent.

e.g. a feint toward the enemy's left flank

だます

cheat: 不正手段でお金･財産などを得るためにだますこと

fool: 笑い者にしたり, 欲しい物を手に入れるためにだますこと

deceive: 〘主に書〙 で, 悪意を持って特に自分を信用している人をだますこと

日常英語ではdeceiveの代わりにtrickを用いることが多い

trick: 狡猾に人をだますこと

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1. a cunning or skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone:

(人をだます)たくらみ, 策略, 計略

e.g. he's a double-dealer capable of any mean trick.

a mischievous practical joke:

【人に対する】(悪気のない)いたずら, 冗談 «on»

e.g. she thought Elaine was playing some trick on her.

an illusion:

手品, トリック, 芸当, 妙技

e.g. I thought I saw a flicker of emotion, but it was probably a trick of the light.

a skillful act performed for entertainment or amusement:

e.g. he did conjuring tricks for his daughters.

a clever or particular way of doing something:

«…する» 秘訣（けつ）, こつ, うまいやり方 «of doing»

e.g. the trick is to put one ski forward and kneel.

2. a peculiar or characteristic habit or mannerism:

«…する» 癖 «of doing»

e.g. she had a trick of clipping off certain words and phrases.

3. (in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a sequence of cards forming a single round of play. One card is laid down by each player, the highest card being the winner.

〘トランプ〙 トリック, 一巡; 一巡に出した, で勝った札

4. informal a prostitute's client.

｟米俗｠ 売春婦の仕事; その相手の客

5. a sailor's turn at the helm, usually lasting for two or four hours.

交替勤務(時間); 〘海〙 操舵勤務(時間)〘通例2時間〙

verb with object

1. deceive or outwit (someone) by being cunning or skillful:

｟時にけなして｠ (利益のため狡猾（こうかつ）に)〈人〉をだます, はめる

e.g. buyers can be tricked by savvy sellers.

(trick someone into) use deception to make someone do (something):

〖～ A into doing〗 〈人が〉A〈人〉をだまして…させる

e.g. he tricked her into parting with the money.

(trick someone out of) use deception to deprive someone of (something):

〖～ A out of B〗 A〈人〉をだましてB〈金･物〉を取る

e.g. the king was tricked out of his land.

2. Heraldry sketch (a coat of arms) in outline, with the colors indicated by letters or signs.

｟英･文｠ ; 〖通例be ～ed〗 «…で» 飾りたてる(out, up) «in, with»

adjective attributive

1. intended or used to deceive or mystify, or to create an illusion:

トリック, ごまかしを使った〈写真など〉; トリック, 手品用の〈カードなど〉; 芸当, 曲芸の〈馬乗りなど〉.

e.g. a trick question.

2. North American liable to fail; defective:

｟米｠ がくっとなる〈膝など〉

e.g. a trick knee.

informal achieve the required result.

informal every available method of achieving what one wants.

informal used as a friendly greeting:

e.g. “How's tricks in your neck of the woods?”.

see miss1.

a ruse so hackneyed that it should no longer deceive anyone.

special ingenious techniques used in a profession or craft, especially those that are little known by outsiders.

informal (of a prostitute) have a session with a client.

informal misbehaving in a characteristic way.

(usually be tricked out) dress or decorate someone or something in an elaborate or showy way:

e.g. a Marine tricked out in World War II kit and weaponry.

tricker noun

late Middle English (as a noun): from an Old French dialect variant of triche, from trichier ‘deceive’, of unknown origin. Current senses of the verb date from the mid 16th century.