企てる

くわだてる

to plan

#16,107

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to plan; to plot; to propose; to design; to intend; to contemplate
  2. to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business)
  3. archaic to stand on tip-toes

Its kanji

In sentences

彼女かのじょは自殺じさつを企くわだてた。 She attempted to kill herself. #89137

彼かれらは逃亡とうぼうを企くわだてた。 They attempted to escape. #96467

彼かれらは大統領だいとうりょうの暗殺あんさつを企くわだてた。 They attempted to assassinate the president. #96596

彼女かのじょは金儲かねもうけばかりを企くわだてている。 She is always thinking of moneymaking schemes. #90385