黒幕 kuromaku
kuromaku
Noun
1. black curtain
Noun
2. wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator; éminence grise; power broker
watashiwa darega kuromakuka shitte iru
I know who is pulling the strings.
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Example Sentences
watashiwa darega kuromakuka shitte iru
I know who is pulling the strings.
18 Variants Available
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kuromakude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Behind the scenes; Mastermind
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kuromakujanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. Not the mastermind.; Not the one pulling the strings.
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Common 6 items
kuromakujanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't the black hand.; Wasn't the mastermind.
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kuromakudarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably the mastermind.; Probably the hidden manipulator.
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kuromakujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not the mastermind.; Was not the one pulling the strings.
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kuromakujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't the mastermind.; Wasn't the person behind the scenes.
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kuromakudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably the mastermind.; Probably the hidden hand.
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kuromakudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not the black hand.; Was not the mastermind.
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kuromakudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the black hand/mastermind; If/when the hidden manipulator
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kuromakudeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it is the black hand; If it is the mastermind
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kuromakunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the black hand; If/when the hidden manipulator
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