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一計を案じる

Reading

Kana: いっけいをあんじる
Romaji: ikkeiwoanjiru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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v1
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to devise a plan; to work out a plan

See also: 一計

Kanji

一
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
計
Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure
案
Readings: アン、 つくえ
Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)を待(ま)ち伏(ぶ)せる一計(いっけい)を案(あん)じた。
➥He has a plan to ambush him.
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女房(にょうぼう)が映画(えいが)に行(い)きたがっていることがよくわかったので、いじわるな亭主(ていしゅ)は一計(いっけい)を案(あん)じ、くるあてもない来客(らいきゃく)を家(いえ)で待(ま)つことにした。
➥Knowing very well that his wife wanted to go to a movie, the husband, who was a dog in the manger, cooked up a scheme whereby they had to stay at home waiting for a certain visitor who was not expected to come.
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