| 権謀 | [けんぼう, kenbou] (n) scheme; stratagem; ploy [Add to Longdo] |
| 権謀術策 | [けんぼうじゅっさく, kenboujussaku] (n) trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; Machiavellism [Add to Longdo] |
| 権謀術数 | [けんぼうじゅっすう, kenboujussuu] (n) trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism [Add to Longdo] |
| His utter failure at the last peace conference has taught him to arm himself to the teeth with new tricks and tactics. | このまえの講和会議で、完全に失敗してから、かれはざん新な権謀術策で、十分に武装すべきことを学んだ。 |
| Enough with the clever plans. | [JP] 権謀術数はもう終わりだ The Queen's Justice (2017) | |
| But these senators scheme, squabble and flatter and deceive. | [JP] 権謀術数に明け暮れている Gladiator (2000) |