“To be taken in” in Japanese
Short answer
To be taken in in Japanese is “手に乗る” (teninoru). Full meaning: to fall for a trick, to be taken in, to play into the hands (of).
Other ways to say “To be taken in” in Japanese
口車に乗る
kuchigurumaninoru to fall for (someone's smooth talk), to be taken in (by honeyed words)
して遣られる
shiteyarareru to be forestalled, to be taken in, to be cheated, to be outwitted
口に乗る
kuchininoru to be a topic of conversation, to be made much of; to be taken in
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