謀む反ほん

also: ぼうはん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason

Refers to an act of plotting or rising against a ruler or government, especially in historical or political contexts. Often used with する to mean 'to rebel' or 'to commit treason'.

家か臣しんが主しゅ君くんに対たいして謀む反ほんを起おこした。
The vassal rose in rebellion against his lord.
謀む反ほんの疑うたがいで捕とらえられた。
He was arrested on suspicion of treason.

Written forms

謀む反ほんUsage62%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and general writing.
謀叛Usage35%
- むほん
  Alternate kanji form; also read ぼうはん in some contexts.
- ぼうはん
  Rare reading of the alternate kanji form; not commonly used.
むほんUsage3%
ぼうはん

Kanji

謀conspire, cheat, impose on
反anti-
叛disobey, defy, go back on

Similar words

反はん乱らん
反乱 is a more general term for rebellion or uprising, while 謀反 specifically implies plotting or conspiracy against a sovereign.
クーデター
クーデター refers to a sudden, often violent seizure of power, whereas 謀反 can involve longer-term plotting and is more associated with historical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 謀 (plot, scheme) and 反 (oppose, rebel). The reading むほん is the standard Sino-Japanese reading. The alternate kanji 叛 also means 'rebel' and is used in the variant 謀叛, which can be read ぼうはん.