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鳩首謀議 (きゅうしゅぼうぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
put heads together and conspire ; hold a secret conference ; go into a huddle (over)
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo describing people gathering closely to discuss something in secret, often with a conspiratorial or scheming nuance. Used for plotting or confidential meetings.
After a secret conference, the executives decided on the policy behind closed doors.
Kanji 首 neck, counter for songs and poems 謀 conspire, cheat, impose on 議 deliberation, consultation, debate Similar words 密みつ 議ぎ 密議 is a general term for secret discussion, while 鳩首謀議 specifically evokes the image of people huddling closely together to conspire.
談だん 合ごう 談合 often implies collusion or bid-rigging in business/politics, whereas 鳩首謀議 is a more literary expression for any secret plotting.
Etymology A yojijukugo combining 鳩首 (heads together like doves) and 謀議 (plotting, conspiracy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is conventionally associated with secretive group scheming.
