“Scheme” in Japanese
Short answer
Scheme in Japanese is “権謀” (kenbou). Full meaning: scheme, stratagem, ploy.
Other ways to say “Scheme” in Japanese
策略
sakuryaku scheme, tactic, stratagem, trick
謀略
bouryaku scheme, plot, artifice, stratagem, trick
目論見
mokuromi plan, scheme, plot, design, project, intention, aim
スキーム
sukiimu scheme
シェーマ
sheema scheme, schema
調略
chouryaku plan, scheme, intention, project, design
企み
takurami plot, scheme, trick, design, intrigue, artifice, conspiracy
陰謀
inbou plot, intrigue, scheme; conspiracy
魂胆
kontan ulterior motive, plot, scheme; complicated circumstances, intricacies
企図
kito plan, project, scheme
方案
houan plan, device, scheme, program; thoughts or suggestions about a law
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