Japanese word

アプローチ

Pronunciation

Romajiapurōchi

Meaning

  • nounapproach

Example

彼は問題へのアプローチを変えました。kare wa mon dai e no a pu rō chi o ka e ma shi ta

He changed his approach to the problem.

Illustration for アプローチ (approach)

More examples

彼女は対話を重視するアプローチを選びました。kano jo wa tai wa o jū shi su ru a pu rō chi o era bi ma shi ta

She chose an approach that emphasizes dialogue.

Core concept

Describes the way a person moves toward a goal, including the method or angle used to deal with it.

Common phrases

  • 問題へのアプローチmon dai e no a pu rō chi

    approach to a problem

  • アプローチを変えるa pu rō chi o ka e ru

    change one's approach

  • アプローチを用いるa pu rō chi o mochi i ru

    use an approach

Similar words

方法hōhō: A way of doing something or dealing with a problem.
取り組み方torikumikata: A way of working on a task, problem, or goal.
手法shuhō: A particular technique used to achieve a result or handle a task.
方針hōshin: A general plan or guiding principle for dealing with an issue.

Definition in Japanese

問題や課題などに取り組む際の、目的に応じた方法や考え方。mon dai ya ka dai na do ni to ri ku mu sai no moku teki ni ō ji ta hō hō ya kanga e kata

Word origin

The Japanese loanword アプローチ (apurōchi) comes from English approach, which comes from Old French aprochier, meaning "to come nearer".

Usage tips

  • In English, approach to a problem normally names the subject being dealt with, while approach of a problem is not the usual construction.

Other meanings

  • methodnoun

Related words

  • アプローチするapurōchisuruapproachverb

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