(さんかく)

さんかく
noun / suru verb
participation (in planning or policy-making)
1. participation in planning, involvement in decision-making
Active involvement in planning, policy-making, or management at a fundamental level. Implies contributing to the design and direction of something, not just taking part.
政策(せいさく)立案(りつあん)参画(さんかく)する。
To participate in policy planning.
男女共同(だんじょきょうどう)参画(さんかく)社会(しゃかい)実現(じつげん)目指(めざ)す。
To aim for the realization of a gender-equal society.
市民(しみん)都市計画(としけいかく)参画(さんかく)できる仕組(しく)みを(つく)ることで、より()みやすい(まち)づくりが可能(かのう)になる。
By creating mechanisms for citizens to participate in urban planning, it becomes possible to build more livable cities.

USAGE:
Used as a suru verb: 参画(さんかく)する. A formal word common in government, policy, and organizational contexts. The well-known phrase 男女共同(だんじょきょうどう)参画(さんかく) (gender-equal participation) is part of official Japanese government terminology.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 参画(さんかく)する: to participate (in planning)
  • 男女共同(だんじょきょうどう)参画(さんかく): gender-equal participation
  • 経営(けいえい)参画(さんかく)する: to participate in management
  • 計画(けいかく)参画(さんかく)する: to participate in planning

SIMILAR WORDS:
参画(さんかく) implies involvement at the planning or decision-making level. 参加(さんか) (participation) is more general and means simply taking part in an activity. 関与(かんよ) (involvement) means being involved or connected but does not necessarily imply a planning role.