Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 への 対たい 策さく a countermeasure for/against a problem
It's necessary to strengthen countermeasures against earthquakes.
対たい 策さく を 立た てる to formulate/work out a countermeasure
The company worked out measures against the recession.
対たい 策さく を 取と る to take measures
Measures were taken quickly to prevent the spread of infection.
対たい 策さく に 追お われる to be busy dealing with countermeasures
We were so busy dealing with typhoon measures that we had no time to rest.
Kanji 対 vis-a-vis, opposite, even Related words· 13 措置 is a formal, often legal or administrative term for an action taken, while 対策 is the broader everyday word for a countermeasure against a problem.
手段 means a means or method to achieve a goal, whereas 対策 specifically means a measure taken to counter a problem or risk.
方策 is a somewhat formal word for a policy or strategic plan, while 対策 is the more common word for a concrete countermeasure.
対応 refers to the act of responding to or handling a situation as it unfolds, while 対策 refers to a specific planned measure decided in advance.
Show 9 more Show fewer 対策 focuses on a countermeasure taken against a problem, while 解決策 emphasizes the solution that actually resolves it.
対策 means a countermeasure or a measure taken to deal with a specific problem, while 策 is a broader term for any plan or scheme.
対策 means a countermeasure devised to deal with a problem generally, whereas 予防 specifically means acting beforehand to keep the problem from happening at all.
対策 means a 'countermeasure' or plan against a problem, while 除け refers specifically to a thing (item, charm, or barrier) that wards something off.
対策 means countermeasures or steps to deal with a problem, often responding to something negative, whereas 支援策 focuses on providing help or aid.
対策 is a broader term for a 'countermeasure' that can address an existing problem, whereas 予防法 specifically means a method aimed at stopping something before it happens.
対策 is a countermeasure aimed at a specific problem, while 施策 covers broader, often ongoing policy measures.
対策 specifically means a countermeasure against a particular problem, whereas 手立て is broader and can refer to any practical way of achieving a result.
対策 means a concrete countermeasure or policy response to a specific problem, while 備え refers more generally to being stocked and ready beforehand.
Don't confuse with 無策 means having no countermeasure at all, while 対策 refers to an actual specific countermeasure taken against a problem.
対策 means a countermeasure taken against a problem, while 得策 means a wise or advantageous course of action to take; both contain 策 but differ in focus.
Word family· 35 snow countermeasures; measures against snow
counter-terrorism; anti-terrorist measures
antirecession policy; economic recovery measures
anti-pollution measures; pollution control
earthquake countermeasures; anti-earthquake measures; earthquake preparedness
Show 5 more Show fewer unemployment countermeasures; relief measures for the unemployed
safety measure; safety precaution
countermeasures headquarters; task force; emergency operations center
countermeasure route; designated route to address a problem · countermeasure program; policy approach
permanent measure; long-term solution
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Etymology Compound of 対 (たい , 'against') and 策 (さく , 'plan' or 'policy'). The meaning is transparent from its components.
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