1.
conspiracy, plot, intrigue
A secret plan by a group to do something harmful or illegal, especially against an authority or rival.
陰謀を企む。
To hatch a conspiracy.
あの事件の裏には陰謀があったと言われている。
It is said that there was a conspiracy behind that incident.
インターネットには陰謀論があふれているが、根拠のないものが多い。
The internet is full of conspiracy theories, but many of them have no basis.
WORD FORMATION:
陰 (shadow, hidden) + 謀 (scheme, plot) = a hidden scheme.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 陰謀論: conspiracy theory
- 陰謀論者: conspiracy theorist
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 陰謀を企む: to plot a conspiracy
- 陰謀を暴く: to expose a conspiracy
- 陰謀に加担する: to be party to a conspiracy
- 政治的陰謀: political intrigue