緩和策(かんわさく)

かんわさく
noun
mitigation measure; easing measure; relief measure
1. mitigation measure; easing measure; relief measure
a policy, action, or plan designed to reduce the severity of a problem, ease restrictions, or relieve pressure on a situation
渋滞(じゅうたい)緩和策(かんわさく)を検討(けんとう)する。
To consider measures to ease traffic congestion.
政府(せいふ)は新(あら)たな緩和策(かんわさく)を打(う)ち出(だ)した。
The government put forward new easing measures.
物価(ぶっか)高騰(こうとう)に対(たい)する緩和策(かんわさく)として、補助金(ほじょきん)の拡大(かくだい)が提案(ていあん)された。
An expansion of subsidies was proposed as a mitigation measure against soaring prices.

Combines 緩和(かんわ) (easing, relaxation, mitigation) and 策(さく) (measure, policy, plan). A formal term from news and policy discourse, used for government and organizational responses to problems. Covers a wide range of contexts: economic policy, environmental measures, traffic solutions, and public health responses.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 金融(きんゆう)緩和策(かんわさく): monetary easing measures
  • 規制(きせい)緩和策(かんわさく): deregulation measures
  • 痛(いた)みの緩和策(かんわさく): pain relief measures
  • 緩和策(かんわさく)を講(こう)じる: to implement mitigation measures

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 対策(たいさく): countermeasure — a broader term for any measure taken against a problem
  • 救済策(きゅうさいさく): relief measure; rescue plan — emphasizes helping those already affected
  • 解決策(かいけつさく): solution — aims to fully resolve the issue, not just ease it
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