良 策(りょうさく)

りょうさく

noun

good plan; good idea; wise strategy

1. good plan; good idea; wise strategy; good measure

A plan, strategy, or course of action that is considered effective and well-thought-out. Often used in the negative to say there is no good solution.

なかなか良策(りょうさく)が見(み)つからない。

I can't seem to find a good plan.

それは良策(りょうさく)とは言(い)えない。

I wouldn't call that a good idea.

渋滞(じゅうたい)を解消(かいしょう)するための良策(りょうさく)を検討(けんとう)しているが、予算(よさん)の問題(もんだい)もあり難航(なんこう)している。

We are considering good strategies to relieve traffic congestion, but progress is difficult due to budget issues.

Composed of 良(りょう) (good) + 策(さく) (plan, strategy). A somewhat formal word often encountered in discussions of policy, business strategy, and problem-solving. Notably common in negative contexts — 良策(りょうさく)がない (there's no good plan) is a frequent pattern.

Common collocations

良策(りょうさく)を見(み)つける — to find a good plan
良策(りょうさく)を考(かんが)える — to think of a good plan
良策(りょうさく)がない — there is no good plan
良策(りょうさく)とは言(い)えない — cannot be called a good plan

Similar words

妙案(みょうあん) — brilliant idea; more creative, implies cleverness
名案(めいあん) — excellent idea; emphasizes the quality of the idea
対策(たいさく) — countermeasure; neutral, doesn't imply good or bad
方策(ほうさく) — policy, strategy; more formal, used in government/business

Related Words

Compare: 妙案(みょうあん) (brilliant idea)

Compare: 名案(めいあん) (excellent idea)

Compare: 対策(たいさく) (countermeasure)

Compare: 方策(ほうさく) (policy, strategy)

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Added 2026.3.26 14:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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