Meaning

Primary

Wirepuller

Alternatives

Mastermind, Black Curtain, Dick Cheney

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Just imagine a black curtain off in the background. You don't know what's behind it, but you know what's in front of it. Thing is, the thing in front of the curtain is controlled by whoever is behind the black curtain. This person is the wirepuller or mastermind of the situation. Like the Wizard of Oz, or something.

Reading

くろまく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the vocab readings for and , though the vocab reading for is the same as the on'yomi reading, making things easy for you.

Context

Context Sentences

結局、あんたが黒幕だったんだな。どうりであの女を殺した時手慣れていたと思ったよ。

So, you are the mastermind, huh? No wonder you seemed so professional when you killed her.

Kanji Composition