陰 謀 者(いんぼうしゃ)

いんぼうしゃ

noun

conspirator; plotter; schemer

1. conspirator; plotter; schemer

A person who secretly plans or participates in a conspiracy, especially one involving illegal or harmful actions against others or against an authority.

陰謀者(いんぼうしゃ)が捕(つか)まった。

The conspirator was caught.

歴史(れきし)には多(おお)くの陰謀者(いんぼうしゃ)が登場(とうじょう)する。

Many conspirators appear throughout history.

陰謀者(いんぼうしゃ)たちは密(ひそ)かに計画(けいかく)を進(すす)めていたが、結局(けっきょく)失敗(しっぱい)に終(お)わった。

The conspirators were secretly advancing their plan, but it ended in failure.

Composed of 陰謀(いんぼう) (conspiracy, plot) and 者(しゃ) (person). A formal term used in historical, political, and legal contexts to describe someone involved in a conspiracy.

Common collocations

陰謀者(いんぼうしゃ)を逮捕(たいほ)する: to arrest a conspirator
陰謀者(いんぼうしゃ)の一味(いちみ): a band of conspirators
陰謀者(いんぼうしゃ)として裁(さば)かれる: to be tried as a conspirator

Similar words

共謀者(きょうぼうしゃ): co-conspirator — emphasizes joint participation in a plot
首謀者(しゅぼうしゃ): ringleader — the person who leads or initiates a plot
策略家(さくりゃくか): schemer, strategist — broader term; not necessarily criminal

Related Words

Compare: 共謀(きょうぼう)者(しゃ) (co-conspirator)

Compare: 首謀者(しゅぼうしゃ) (ringleader)

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Added 2026.5.5 1:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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