権謀術策

Reading

Kana: けんぼうじゅっさく
Romaji: kenboujussaku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; Machiavellism

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 ゴン、 おもり、 かり、 はか.る
Meanings: authority, power, rights
Readings: ボウ、 ム、 はか.る、 たばか.る、 はかりごと
Meanings: conspire, cheat, impose on, plan, devise, scheme, have in mind, deceive
Readings: ジュツ、 すべ
Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
Reading: サク
Meanings: scheme, plan, policy, step, means