Japanese word

対策

Pronunciation

Romajitaisaku

Meaning

  • nounmeasure

Example

この問題への対策が必要です。ko no mon dai e no tai saku ga hitsu yō de su

We need measures for this problem.

Illustration for 対策 (measure)

More examples

試験に向けて、対策を立てています。shi ken ni mu ke te tai saku o ta te te i ma su

I am making preparations for the exam.

Core concept

Describes a planned action or set of actions taken to deal with a problem or prevent harm.

Common phrases

  • 対策を立てるtai saku o ta te ru

    develop measures

  • 対策を取るtai saku o to ru

    take measures

  • 対策を考えるtai saku o kanga e ru

    think of measures

Similar words

対応taiō: An action taken to deal with a situation after it arises.
準備junbi: The act of getting ready for an event or situation before it occurs.

Definition in Japanese

問題や困難に備えたり、それを解決したりするために講じる手段。mon dai ya kon nan ni sona e ta ri so re o kai ketsu shi ta ri su ru ta me ni kō ji ru shu dan

Word origin

対 (tai, "against") and 策 (saku, "plan") combine to express a plan made to face a problem.

Usage tips

  • 対策 (taisaku) commonly appears when a problem is already known, while 準備 (junbi) usually focuses on getting ready before an event.

Other meanings

  • countermeasurenoun
  • preparationnoun

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