Kuwadateru

企てる (Kuwadateru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to plan, to plot, to propose, to design”.

Meanings

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

Examples

  • She attempted suicide.

  • They attempted to escape.

  • They attempted to assassinate the president.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 企てる

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