play tricks

Japanese Meaning

人を騙す、欺く / 人の目や心を惑わせる

The circus seal learned to play tricks with a ball and a hoop.

サーカスのアシカはボールと輪を使って芸を見せることを覚えた。

Sense（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, tricks.

The neighbour's children keep playing tricks on each other.

Sense（2）

Of one's eyes, mind, etc.: to deceive or mislead one.

Is that man naked, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

plays tricks

（ present singular third-person ）

playing tricks

（ participle present ）

played tricks

（ participle past ）

played tricks

（ past ）