戦略的(せんりゃくてき)

A na-adjective formed from 戦略(せんりゃく) (strategy) plus 的(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)な判断(はんだん): strategic judgment
• 戦略的(せんりゃくてき)な撤退(てったい): strategic withdrawal
• 戦略的(せんりゃくてき)な投資(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.