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策する (さくする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

策さくする

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Meanings

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suru verb (special), transitive verb

devise a plan; work out a plot

Transitive suru verb used for deliberately planning or scheming something, often with a strategic or slightly formal tone.

敵てきを倒たおすための策さくを策さくする。
Devise a plan to defeat the enemy.
彼かれは会かい社しゃを乗のっ取とる陰いん謀ぼうを策さくした。
He worked out a plot to take over the company.

Written forms

策さくするUsage97%
Standard kanji form; the only written form given.
さくするUsage3%

Kanji

策scheme, plan, policy

Similar words

企くわだてる
企てる also means to plan or scheme, but is more common and can be used for both positive and negative plans. 策する is rarer and often implies a calculated, strategic plot.
計けい画かくする
計画する is the standard neutral verb for planning. 策する is more literary and emphasizes devising a scheme or strategy.

Etymology

Compound of 策 (plan, scheme) + する (verbalizing suffix). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of forming suru verbs from nouns.