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通謀 (つうぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

通つう謀ぼう

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ぼ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

collusion; conspiracy

Refers to secret cooperation between parties for a deceitful or illegal purpose. Often used in legal, political, or business contexts.

彼かれらは敵てきと通つう謀ぼうして情じょう報ほうを流ながした。
They colluded with the enemy and leaked information.
企き

業ぎょう

間かん

の

通つう

謀ぼう

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価か

格かく

操そう

作さ

に

つながっ

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。

Collusion between companies led to price fixing.

Kanji

通traffic, pass through, avenue
謀conspire, cheat, impose on

Similar words

共きょう謀ぼう
共謀 also means conspiracy, but often implies joint planning of a crime, while 通謀 emphasizes secret communication and cooperation, especially with an outside party.
結けっ託たく
結託 means banding together for a selfish purpose, often with a negative connotation, but is less formal than 通謀.

Etymology

Compound of 通 (つう, 'communication') and 謀 (ぼう, 'plot, scheme'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of secret plotting through communication.