企てる（くわだてる）
JLPT N2 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to plan/attempt
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 企てます | くわだてます |
| te-form | 企てて | くわだてて |
| ta-form (past) | 企てた | くわだてた |
| nai-form (negative) | 企てない | くわだてない |
| potential form | 企てられる | くわだてられる |
Example sentences
- 大きな計画を企てる。 — Plot out a big plan.
- 悪事を企てる者を見張る。 — Keep watch on those plotting wrongdoing.
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