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    首謀

    首しゅ謀ぼう

    plotting

    KMT8News #19+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab25 strokes

    主謀

    しゅぼう

    Noun

    1.
    plotting, planning (crime, intrigue)
    2.
    ringleader, mastermind, leader (of a plot)

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    彼かれはその事じ件けんの首しゅ謀ぼう者しゃとして逮たい捕ほされた。

    He was arrested as the ringleader of the incident.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    クーデターの首しゅ謀ぼう者しゃは国こく外がいへ逃とう亡ぼうした。

    The mastermind of the coup d'état fled abroad.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    彼かれは政せい権けん転てん覆ぷくを首しゅ謀ぼうしたとして告こく発はつされた。

    He was accused of masterminding the overthrow of the government.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    警けい察さつは強ごう盗とう事じ件けんの首しゅ謀ぼう者しゃを特とく定ていするため捜そう査さを続つづけている。

    The police are continuing their investigation to identify the mastermind of the robbery.

    KMT8Politics & LawDaily Life
    歴れき史し上じょう、多おおくの反はん乱らんが首しゅ謀ぼう者しゃの処しょ刑けいで鎮ちん圧あつされてきた。

    Historically, many rebellions have been suppressed by the execution of their ringleaders.

    KMT9Politics & LawHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    首
    くび…(4)
    neck・counter for songs and poems
    謀
    はか.る・たばか.る・はかりごと…(2)
    conspire・cheat・impose on・plan・devise…(3)
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