How to Say ‘Was plotting’ in Japanese
たくらんでいたに
takuran de i ta ni
[takuran de i ta ni]
💬 Usage Tip: たくらんでいた is the past ongoing form: "was plotting." The に belongs with the next part, に違いない, so this chunk isn't a full standalone expression by itself.
Phrase Breakdown
たくらん
takuran
[takuran]
to scheme
To plan or plot a secret or underhanded action.
何かをたくらんでいる。
Scheming something.
で
de
[de]
continuative form
Combines actions or states in Japanese.
走って帰る。
Run and go home.
い
i
[i]
an auxiliary verb indicating ongoing action
Often translated as 'is ...ing'.
食べている。
Is eating.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense marker
Used to indicate past action.
終わった瞬間。
The moment it ended.
に
ni
[ni]
in
Indicates the target or location of an action.
日本に行く。
Go to Japan.
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