Translation

ごまかし / 策略 / 詭弁的な不正

Meaning

Chicanery is clever but dishonest trickery, especially in law, politics, business, or argument. It suggests manipulation through technicalities, evasions, or deceptive tactics.

Examples

• その契約は法的なごまかしに満ちていた。
  The contract was full of legal chicanery.
• 有権者はその政治的策略にうんざりしていた。
  Voters were tired of the political chicanery.