(せんりゃくてき)

せんりゃくてき
adjective
strategic
1. strategic
Relating to or involving long-term planning and the careful deployment of resources to achieve a goal, whether in military, business, or general contexts.
戦略的(せんりゃくてき)判断(はんだん)(もと)められる。
Strategic judgment is called for.
両国(りょうこく)戦略的(せんりゃくてき)パートナーシップを(むす)んだ。
The two countries formed a strategic partnership.
市場(しじょう)シェアを拡大(かくだい)するために戦略的(せんりゃくてき)価格設定(かかくせってい)(おこな)った。
Strategic pricing was implemented to expand market share.

A na-adjective formed from 戦略(せんりゃく) (strategy) plus (てき). Originally a military term, now widely used in business, politics, and diplomacy. Implies calculated, long-term thinking rather than reactive or ad-hoc approaches.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 戦略的(せんりゃくてき)パートナーシップ: strategic partnership
  • 戦略的(せんりゃくてき)判断(はんだん): strategic judgment
  • 戦略的(せんりゃくてき)撤退(てったい): strategic withdrawal
  • 戦略的(せんりゃくてき)投資(とうし): strategic investment
  • 戦略的(せんりゃくてき)互恵(ごけい)関係(かんけい): strategic mutually beneficial relationship

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 戦術的(せんじゅつてき): tactical — focuses on immediate, short-term actions rather than long-term planning
  • 計画的(けいかくてき): planned; systematic — emphasizes having a plan but lacks the competitive/adversarial nuance of 戦略的(せんりゃくてき)

NOTE: Often used in the diplomatic phrase 戦略的(せんりゃくてき)互恵(ごけい)関係(かんけい) (strategic mutually beneficial relationship), especially in the context of Japan-China relations.