Japanese word

講ずる

Pronunciation

Romajikōzuru

Meaning

  • verbtake measures

Example

会社は安全対策を講じます。kai sha wa an zen tai saku o kō ji ma su

The company takes safety measures.

Illustration for 講ずる (take measures)

More examples

市は洪水に備えて新しい対策を講じます。shi wa kō zui ni sona e te atara shi i tai saku o kō ji ma su

The city takes new measures to prepare for floods.

Core concept

Expresses deliberately shaping thought or content into an organized form, whether as a practical measure, a spoken explanation, or a recited text.

Common phrases

  • 対策を講ずるtai saku o kō zu ru

    take measures

  • 安全対策を講ずるan zen tai saku o kō zu ru

    take safety measures

  • 措置を講ずるso chi o kō zu ru

    take action

Similar words

措置するsochisuru: To put a specific measure in place in response to a problem or situation.
対処するtaishosuru: To respond to a problem by taking the necessary action.
施すhodokosu: To provide or apply something as a measure for a particular purpose.

Definition in Japanese

問題や必要に対応するため、適切な手段を考えて実行すること。mon dai ya hitsu yō ni tai ō su ru ta me teki setsu na shu dan o kanga e te jik kō su ru ko to

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese verb, it combines 講 (kō, "lecture or discuss") with ずる (zuru), the voiced form of する (suru, "do") used in Sino-Japanese verbs.

Usage tips

  • 講ずる (kōzuru) appears mainly in formal writing, especially in phrases such as 対策を講じる (taisaku o kōjiru), meaning that a response is deliberately put in place.

Other meanings

  • give a lectureverb
  • read aloudverb

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