noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
premeditation; aforethought
Rare formal or legal term for planning something in advance, especially with negative connotations. In everyday Japanese, 計画 or 意図 is more common.
In legal terminology, 予謀 can refer to a premeditated crime.
His actions are suspected of having been premeditated.
Composed of 予 (beforehand) and 謀 (plot, scheme). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese compound used in formal or legal contexts.