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    3. 暗躍

    暗躍

    暗あん躍やく

    secret manoeuvres (maneuvers)

    KMT10News #37+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab34 strokes

    あんやく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    secret manoeuvres (maneuvers), operating behind the scenes

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    彼かれは暗あん躍やくしていた。

    He was operating behind the scenes.

    KMT6Daily LifeCore Concepts
    町まちでは謎なぞの人じん物ぶつが暗あん躍やくしているという噂うわさが広ひろまった。

    Rumors spread that a mysterious figure was operating behind the scenes in the town.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    競きょう合ごう他た社しゃが新しん製せい品ひんの発はつ売ばいを妨ぼう害がいするために暗あん躍やくしていた。

    The competitor was operating behind the scenes to disrupt our new product launch.

    KMT9Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    そのスパイは情じょう報ほう収しゅう集しゅうのため、裏うらで暗あん躍やくしていた。

    The spy was operating behind the scenes to gather information.

    KMT10Daily LifePolitics & Law
    その組そ織しきは世よ論ろんを操そう作さするために暗あん躍やくしていると疑うたがわれた。

    The organization was suspected of operating behind the scenes to manipulate public opinion.

    KMT10Daily LifePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    暗
    くら.い・くら.む・くれ.る…(1)
    darkness・disappear・shade・informal・grow dark…(1)
    躍
    おど.る…(2)
    leap・dance・skip
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