What does サクラ in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word サクラ in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use サクラ in Japanese.

The word サクラ in Japanese means おとり、偽客, おとり 、 わな 、 ペテン, さくら, 同盟国[者]、共謀者、共犯者、サクラ. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word サクラ

おとり、偽客

(US, slang (person planted to lure customers) (賭博・競売)

This review is so overenthusiastic, I suspect it was written by a paid shill.

おとり 、 わな 、 ペテン

(sth that diverts)

The car the police were chasing was a decoy.

さくら

(group of people paid to applaud)

同盟国[者]、共謀者、共犯者、サクラ

(ally, accomplice)

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