At the moment, there is no way to solve the problem.
私たちは彼を助ける手立てを探している。
We are looking for a way to help him.
会社はあらゆる手立てを尽くして赤字を減らした。
The company used every possible means to reduce its deficit.
There is no way to cure this disease.
I'm looking for a way to solve the problem.
We tried every possible means to help him.
We need to think of a way to raise funds.
We will take measures to prevent the damage.
手段 can sound more objective or instrumental, while 手立て suggests a devised remedy or available course of action for a situation at hand.
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.
手立て is a practical measure or resource one can use, while 術 (すべ) leans toward the idea of any conceivable way, frequently in phrases like なすすべもない.
Standard kanji-kana spelling; this is the high-priority form.
Mixed kana spelling also appears and is understandable in ordinary writing.
A native Japanese compound using 手 in its extended sense of 'means' or 'way' and 立て as a nominal element associated with setting up or arranging. The exact historical development is uncertain.