🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

陰謀

Pronunciation / Transliteration: inbō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intrigue/ɪnˈtriːɡ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その小説は政治的陰謀に満ちていた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A secret plan or scheme, often involving deceit.

    "The novel was filled with political intrigue and unexpected betrayals."
As verb
  1. 1

    To arouse the curiosity or interest of someone.

    "The mysterious painting intrigued the visitors at the gallery."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'intrigue' originates from the French 'intrigue', which means 'a plot or scheme', derived from the Latin 'intricare', meaning 'to entangle'. It evolved in English during the late 16th century, initially referring to secret schemes or plots, and later expanded to include the act of arousing curiosity or interest.

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