目論む（もくろむ）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to plan/scheme
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 目論みます | もくろみます |
| te-form | 目論んで | もくろんで |
| ta-form (past) | 目論んだ | もくろんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 目論まない | もくろまない |
| potential form | 目論める | もくろめる |
Example sentences
- 会社は新事業を目論んでいる。 — The company is scheming to launch a new business.
- 一発逆転を目論む。 — He's plotting a single big comeback.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “目論む” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)