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手口 (てぐち, teguchi) Japanese meaning: modus operandi | Kotomora
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The police believe it is highly likely the same perpetrator based on the modus operandi.
Fraud techniques are becoming more sophisticated every year.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 手て 口ぐち を 見み 破やぶ る to see through someone's modus operandi
The police quickly saw through the criminal's method.
手て 口ぐち が 巧こう 妙みょう になる for the (criminal) technique to become more sophisticated
Lately, fraud techniques have become increasingly sophisticated.
同おな じ 手て 口ぐち で 〈 事こと 〉 をする to do something using the same modus operandi
手て 口ぐち を 変か える to change one's method or tactics
He kept changing his methods so as not to get caught.
Related words 手段 is a neutral, general word for a means or method, while 手口 specifically refers to a criminal's or swindler's characteristic (often underhanded) technique.
手法 is a neutral technical term for a method used in art, business, or science, whereas 手口 carries a negative, criminal or deceptive connotation.
やり口 is almost interchangeable with 手口 but can describe any sneaky or unfair way of doing something, not just criminal methods reported by police.
手管 emphasizes cunning or seductive tricks used to manipulate someone, while 手口 is broader and more associated with crime and news reporting.
手口 emphasizes the trick or modus operandi behind an act (often criminal), whereas 商法 is neutral and can describe any business method, good or bad.
Etymology Compound of 手 (hand, method) and 口 (mouth, opening), literally 'hand-mouth', referring to the way one uses one's hands and mouth to carry out a scheme. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally suggests a practiced technique.
The perpetrator had repeated several thefts using the same method.
