目論む

• 読み: もくろむ
• ローマ字: mokuromu
• 漢字の分解: 目 (moku/me) — aim, goal, eye; 論 (ron/ro) — reasoning, plan (irregular reading in this compound)
• 発音: /mo.kɯ.ɾo.mɯ/

意味

To plan; to scheme; to plot; to intend secretly. Often implies a cunning or calculated purpose.

A Group 1 (godan) verb. The reading もくろむ is an irregular kun reading of this kanji compound. Carries an undertone of covert intent or scheming — it is used neutrally for planning in some contexts but often implies that the planner is hiding their true aims. A staple of literary and journalistic N1 writing.

例文

1. 会社の乗っ取りを目論む人物が株を大量に買い集めた。
2. 彼が何かを目論んでいることは表情から明らかだった。
3. 密かに反乱を目論んだ首謀者が逮捕された。

使い方ガイド

場面: schemes, politics, business, literature

トーン: suspicious

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 目 (aim, goal) and 論 (reasoning, plan) combine with okurigana む to express the act of forming a calculated aim. The reading もくろ is an archaic compound kun reading.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal