予よ謀ぼう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

premeditation; aforethought

Rare formal or legal term for planning something in advance, especially with negative connotations. In everyday Japanese, 計画 or 意図 is more common.

• 法ほう律りつ用よう語ごでは「予よ謀ぼう」は計けい画かく的てきな犯はん行こうを指さすことがある。

  In legal terminology, 予謀 can refer to a premeditated crime.

• 彼かれの行こう動どうには予よ謀ぼうがあったと疑うたがわれている。

  His actions are suspected of having been premeditated.