clever scheme; ingenious plan
Refers to a particularly clever, well-thought-out plan or strategy, often in problem-solving or competitive contexts.
彼は難局を乗り切る妙策を思いついた。
He came up with a clever scheme to overcome the difficult situation.
Compound of 妙 (myō, 'strange, excellent, exquisite') and 策 (saku, 'plan, policy'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'excellent plan'.