策(さく)

さく

noun, suffix

plan, measure, policy

1. plan, measure, policy, strategy

A method or course of action devised to achieve a goal or solve a problem.

解決(かいけつ)策(さく)を考(かんが)える。

To think of a solution.

対応(たいおう)策(さく)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

Countermeasures are needed.

政府(せいふ)は景気(けいき)回復(かいふく)のための策(さく)を発表(はっぴょう)した。

The government announced measures for economic recovery.

策(さく) is often used as a suffix attached to other nouns to indicate a specific type of plan or measure.

Compounds

解決(かいけつ)策(さく): solution, resolution
対応(たいおう)策(さく): countermeasure, response
対策(たいさく): countermeasure, measure
政策(せいさく): policy
方策(ほうさく): plan, policy
妙策(みょうさく): clever plan
秘策(ひさく): secret plan
無策(むさく): lack of planning

Common expressions

策(さく)を練(ね)る: to devise a plan
策(さく)を講(こう)じる: to take measures

general

Added 2026.2.4 22:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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