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策略 (さくりゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
stratagem ; scheme ; tactics
A deliberate plan or clever trick to achieve a goal, often with a connotation of cunning or strategic thinking. Used in both neutral and negative contexts.
その
政せい
治じ
家か
は
選せん
挙きょ
に
勝か
つ
ため
に
様さま
々ざま
な
策さく
略りゃく
を
巡めぐ
ら
せ
た
。
The politician devised various schemes to win the election.
Kanji 略 abbreviation, omission, outline Similar words 戦せん 略りゃく 戦略 refers to a broader, long-term strategy, while 策略 is more about specific, often cunning, tactics or schemes.
計けい 略りゃく 計略 is similar but can be more neutral, simply meaning a plan or scheme, whereas 策略 often implies a clever or deceptive trick.
Etymology Compound of 策 (plan, scheme) and 略 (abbreviation, strategy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of a cleverly devised plan.
