“To devise” in Japanese
Short answer
To devise in Japanese is “巧む” (takumu). Full meaning: to devise, to plot, to plan.
Other ways to say “To devise” in Japanese
仕組む
shikumu to devise, to arrange, to plan, to plot
考え出す
kangaedasu to think out, to devise, to invent, to begin to think, to come up with a plan
図る
hakaru to plan, to attempt, to devise; to plot, to conspire, to scheme; to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek
工む
takumu to devise, to plot, to plan
しくむ
shikumu to devise, to arrange, to plan, to plot
たくま
takuma to devise, to plot, to plan
し組む
shikumu to devise, to arrange, to plan, to plot
たくむ
takumu to devise, to plot, to plan
捻り出す
hineridasu to work out, to think up, to devise, to come up with; to manage to find (money, time, etc.), to scrape together (funds)
しくめる
shikumeru to devise, to arrange, to plan, to plot
仕組める
shikumeru to devise, to arrange, to plan, to plot
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