企み (たくらみ, takurami) Japanese meaning: plot | Kotomora敗
に
終
わっ
た
。
Their plot ended in failure.
There must be some scheme behind this.
Usage patterns
〈人〉の企みを見抜くto see through someone's scheme
She quickly saw through his scheme.
企みが露見するfor a scheme to come to light / be exposed
The scheme to take over the company was exposed.
〈人〉の企みに気づくto notice someone's scheme
They didn't notice her scheme.
企みを阻止するto foil a scheme
The police foiled the criminal's scheme.