Meaning of 思う壺(おもうつぼ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 思う壺, 思う壷, 思うつぼ

Kana Reading おもうつぼ

Romaji omōtsubo

Examples of 思う壺, 思う壷, 思うつぼ, おもうつぼ in a sentence

その陰謀を画策してる人たちを必要以上に大きく見てしまうことは、まさに彼らの思うツボだと思います。

I think overestimating the people masterminding that conspiracy is exactly what they want.
向こうの思う壷だぞ。

You will play into their hands.

壷

11 strokes

jar, pot, hinge knuckle, one's aim

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: つぼ

思 JLPT 4

9 strokes

think

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: おも.う, おもえら.く, おぼ.す

壺

12 strokes

jar, pot

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: つぼ

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