noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
drastic medical treatment; rough-and-ready remedy
Refers to aggressive, high-risk medical intervention, often as a last resort. Can be used literally in medical contexts or figuratively for bold solutions.
医者は最後の手段として荒療治を選んだ。
The doctor chose a drastic treatment as a last resort.
その病気
That illness required drastic measures.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
drastic measures; bold steps
Extended figurative use: taking extreme or forceful action to solve a non-medical problem, often implying risk or disruption.
会社の再建には荒療治が必要だ。
Rebuilding the company requires drastic measures.
彼は組織の荒療治に着手した。
He set about drastic reform of the organization.