plan; scheme; undertaking; plot
Refers to a deliberate plan or scheme, often with a connotation of ambition or risk. Can be neutral (business project) or negative (conspiracy).
The terrorist plot was thwarted before it could happen.
His plan for a new business venture attracted many investors.
The undertaking ended in failure.
We thwart the enemy's plot before it happens.
The police foiled the coup plot.
The plan failed due to lack of funds.
He joined the plot for a rebellion.
目論見 emphasizes a private intention or calculation behind a plan, while 企て focuses on the plan itself as an undertaking.
陰謀 specifically means a secret conspiracy, whereas 企て is broader and can be neutral or negative.
策略 stresses cunning tactics or strategy to achieve a goal, while 企て is more about the overall plan or attempt.
企て often carries a nuance of a secret or underhanded scheme, while 企図 is more neutral in tone and can describe a legitimate plan.
企て is a more neutral word for a plan or attempt, whereas 画策 usually implies secretive or underhanded maneuvering.
企て (from the same verb 企てる) is a more neutral word for a plan or undertaking, while 企み specifically implies a secretive, often malicious scheme.
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Standard kanji spelling. The okurigana て is part of the noun form derived from the verb 企てる.
Noun form of the verb 企てる (くわだてる, 'to plan, to scheme'). The kanji 企 means 'plan' or 'undertake'.