1.
measure; step; action
An official or formal action taken to deal with a situation.
適切な措置を取る。
To take appropriate measures.
緊急措置が必要だ。
Emergency measures are needed.
安全措置を講じる。
To implement safety measures.
措置 means measures, steps, or actions—typically official or formal responses to situations.
REGISTER:
Formal word used in administrative, legal, and business contexts.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 措置を取る: to take measures
- 措置を講じる: to implement/adopt measures
- 適切な措置: appropriate measures
- 応急措置: emergency/first-aid measures
- 緊急措置: urgent measures
- 安全措置: safety measures
- 暫定措置: provisional measures
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 対策: countermeasures, policy
- 対応: response, handling