A scheme or cunning plan intended to deceive or achieve an objective; a stratagem often used in political or military contexts.
彼は選挙で相手の評判を落とすために謀略を巡らせた。
He hatched a scheme to damage his opponent's reputation in the election.
戦国時代には謀略が領地争いで重要な役割を果たした。
In the Warring States period, stratagems played an important role in territorial struggles.
映画のストーリーは複雑な謀略によって展開する。
The film's story unfolds through complex schemes.