VocabJLPT N1
stratagem
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. stratagem
  2. 2. artifice
This noun refers to a scheme, stratagem, or clever trick used to achieve a goal, often with a manipulative or cunning connotation. It is used when describing calculated plans designed to deceive or outmaneuver others.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Laying the groundwork beforehand is a common political stratagem.

Sentence 2

Internal alignment is an effective stratagem for reducing friction.

Sentence 3

Last night my brother laughed and said, "That's a stratagem."

Sentence 4

What were you trying to accomplish by playing that stratagem now?

Sentence 5

That sales pitch sounds like nothing but a stratagem to reel customers in!