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権謀術策 (けんぼうじゅっさく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Kanji 権 authority, power, rights 謀 conspire, cheat, impose on Report an issue with this page
その 歴れき 史し 小しょう 説せつ は 権けん 謀ぼう 術じゅっ 策さく に 満み ち て いる 。
That historical novel is full of intrigue and trickery.
策さく 略りゃく 策略 is a general term for a strategy or scheme, while 権謀術策 specifically implies cunning, deceitful political maneuvering.
謀ぼう 略りゃく 謀略 also means trickery or plot, but 権謀術策 emphasizes a broader, more systematic use of power and deception.
Etymology A yojijukugo combining 権 (power), 謀 (plot), 術 (technique), and 策 (plan). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is used to describe elaborate, cunning strategies.