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- modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- modus operandi
- criminal technique
- trick
This refers to a specific method or technique used by someone, especially in a criminal context, to carry out their activities.
His modus operandi was very clever, and the police found it difficult to catch him.
This meaning highlights the particular skills or methods employed by individuals engaged in criminal activities.
The criminal technique of that thief has become a model for other criminals.
In a more general sense, this can refer to a clever or deceitful method of achieving something, not necessarily within a criminal context.
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