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Meaning of 黒幕(くろまく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 黒幕

Kana Reading くろまく

Romaji kuromaku

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

black curtain

Example sentence

彼らがその陰謀の黒幕であった。 They were at the bottom of the scheme.
Parts of speech

Meaning

wire puller; mastermind; political fixer; power broker

Example sentence

私は誰が黒幕が知っている。 I know who is pulling the strings.

Examples of 黒幕, くろまく in a sentence

彼らがその陰謀の黒幕であった。

They were at the bottom of the scheme.
私は誰が黒幕が知っている。

I know who is pulling the strings.
黒幕的な存在は誰だ。

Who's pulling the strings behind the scenes?
この事件の陰に誰か黒幕がいるに違いない。

There must be someone behind this affair.

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Kanji in this word

幕 JLPT 1

13 strokes

curtain, bunting, act of play

On'Yomi: マク, バク

Kun'Yomi: とばり

黒 JLPT 4

11 strokes

black

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: くろ, くろ.ずむ, くろ.い

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