作さく戦せん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

Broadly used for any deliberate plan or approach, from everyday situations to business and games.

せん

を

練ね

ろう

。

Let's work out a strategy for the next match.

彼かれの作さく戦せんはうまくいった。

His plan worked well.

2

military operation; naval operation

Specifically refers to a planned military or naval operation.

作さく戦せんを立たてるto devise a strategy/plan
チームは試し合あい前まえに新あたらしい作さく戦せんを立たてた。
The team devised a new strategy before the match.
作さく戦せんを練ねるto work out/refine a plan
監かん督とくは選せん手しゅたちと作さく戦せんを練ねった。
The coach worked out the strategy with the players.
作さく戦せんを実じっ行こうするto carry out an operation/plan
軍ぐんは明あけ方がたに作さく戦せんを実じっ行こうした。
The army carried out the operation at dawn.
作さく戦せんが成せい功こうするfor a plan/operation to succeed
今こん回かいの作さく戦せんは見み事ごとに成せい功こうした。
This operation succeeded splendidly.
作さく戦せんに出でるto resort to a (particular) tactic
彼かれは思おもいがけない作さく戦せんに出でた。
He resorted to an unexpected tactic.

戦せん略りゃく sense 1
戦略 refers to a broad, long-term strategy, while 作戦 usually denotes a more concrete, short-term plan or operation.
戦せん術じゅつN1sense 1
戦術 focuses on the specific methods used in the moment, whereas 作戦 covers the overall plan that those methods serve.
計けい画かくN4sense 1
計画 is a general, neutral word for a plan or schedule, while 作戦 carries a tactical or competitive nuance, as in games or battles.
オペレーション
作戦 emphasizes a strategic plan or tactic (especially military), whereas オペレーション is a broader term for any organized operation or action.
戦せん法ぽう
作戦 refers to a specific plan or operation devised for a particular goal, while 戦法 refers to the method or style of fighting/competing itself.

作さ業ぎょうN3sense 1
作業 (work, task) looks similar in kanji to 作戦 (strategy, operation) but refers to routine physical or manual work rather than a plan.

作さく戦せんUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
策さく戦せんUsage<1%
Uncommon variant; 作戦 is overwhelmingly preferred.

From 作 (make, create) + 戦 (war, battle). Originally referred to military planning, then broadened to general tactics and strategies.

両りょう面めん作さく戦せん

two-front operation; two-pronged strategy

humanitarian operation

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