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76 words
Japanese word
政策
Pronunciation
Romajiseisaku
Meaning
- nounpolicy
Example
政府は新しい政策を発表しました。sei fu wa atara shi i sei saku o hap pyō shi ma shi ta
The government announced a new policy.
More examples
国民はその政策について話し合いました。koku min wa so no sei saku ni tsu i te hana shi a i ma shi ta
The citizens discussed that policy.
Core concept
Sets a general direction for action and connects that direction with measures to achieve a shared aim.
Common phrases
政策について話し合うsei saku ni tsu i te hana shi a u
discuss a policy
政策を変更するsei saku o hen kō su ru
change a policy
Similar words
方針hōshin: A general line of action that shapes decisions without setting every detailed step.
Definition in Japanese
政治や行政が課題に取り組む際の基本方針と、それを実現するための施策。sei ji ya gyō sei ga ka dai ni to ri ku mu sai no ki hon hō shin to so re o jitsu gen su ru ta me no shi saku
Word origin
The word 政策 (seisaku) consists of 政 (sei, "politics or government") and 策 (saku, "plan or measure").
Usage tips
- A policy can guide government action without being a law, so it describes an overall direction rather than a single legal rule.
Other meanings
- political measuresnoun
Related words
- 政策的seisakutekipolicy-orientedpre-noun adjectival