仕し掛かけ人にん

noun

instigator; mastermind; person behind the scenes

Refers to someone who sets a plan in motion, often secretly or indirectly. Can be used in both negative (schemer) and neutral (organizer) contexts.

• 彼かれがこのプロジェクトの仕し掛かけ人にんだ。

  He is the instigator of this project.

• 事じ件けんの裏うらには仕し掛かけ人にんがいるらしい。

  There seems to be a mastermind behind the incident.