措そ置ち

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措置する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	措そ置ちする	措そ置ちしない
Polite	措そ置ちします	措そ置ちしません
Past polite	措そ置ちしました	措そ置ちしませんでした
Past	措そ置ちした	措そ置ちしなかった
Te-form	措そ置ちして	措そ置ちしないで
Desire	措そ置ちしたい	措そ置ちしたくない
Potential	措そ置ちできる	措そ置ちできない
Passive	措そ置ちされる	措そ置ちされない
Causative	措そ置ちさせる	措そ置ちさせない
Causative passive	措そ置ちさせられる	措そ置ちさせられない
Volitional	措そ置ちしよう
Polite volitional	措そ置ちしましょう
Imperative	措そ置ちしろ	措そ置ちするな
Conditional	措そ置ちすれば	措そ置ちしなければ
Tara conditional	措そ置ちしたら	措そ置ちしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

measure; step; action

Formal term for a deliberate measure or action taken to deal with a situation, often used in official, legal, or business contexts.

政せい府ふは緊きん急きゅうの措そ置ちを取とった。
The government took emergency measures.
問もん題だいに対たいして適てき切せつな措そ置ちを講こうじる必ひつ要ようがある。
We need to take appropriate action regarding the issue.

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Usage patterns

措そ置ちをとるto take a measure/action
会かい社しゃは再さい発はつ防ぼう止しのための措そ置ちをとった。
The company took measures to prevent recurrence.
〈事こと〉に対たいする措そ置ちa measure taken in response to a matter
政せい府ふはその事じ件けんに対たいする措そ置ちを発はっ表ぴょうした。
The government announced measures in response to the incident.
措そ置ちを求もとめるto call for a measure to be taken
住じゅう民みんは自じ治ち体たいに安あん全ぜん措そ置ちを求もとめた。
The residents called on the local government to take safety measures.
適てき切せつな措そ置ちan appropriate measure
問もん題だいが発はっ生せいした場ば合あいは適てき切せつな措そ置ちを取とってください。
Please take appropriate measures if a problem occurs.
緊きん急きゅう措そ置ちan emergency measure
政せい府ふは緊きん急きゅう措そ置ちを実じっ施しした。
The government implemented emergency measures.

Expressions

最さい善ぜんの措そ置ちbest practice; best course of action
措そ置ちを講こうじるtake measures; take steps; take action
措そ置ちを講こうずるtake measures; take steps; take action

Kanji

措set aside, give up, suspend
置placement, put, set

Related words

対たい策さくN2
対策 is a proactive countermeasure or plan devised to deal with a specific problem, while 措置 is a more formal, often reactive step taken by an authority.
処しょ置ちN1
処置 refers to handling a concrete situation (including medical treatment or disposal), whereas 措置 is broader and more abstract, typically used for policy-level actions.
対たい処しょN1
措置 refers to a formal or official measure taken by an authority, whereas 対処 is a more general term for coping with any problem.
取とり計はからい
措置 is a formal, often official measure taken to address a situation, while 取り計らい carries a softer nuance of personal discretion in managing something.
施し策さく
措置 is an official action taken to handle a particular situation, while 施策 refers to a planned policy or program with a longer-term goal.

Word family· 27

予よ算さん措そ置ち
budgetary provision; budget allocation
予よ防ぼう措そ置ち
preventive measure; precautionary measure; precaution
保ほ障しょう措そ置ち
safeguard; safeguard measure
停てい留りゅう措そ置ち
involuntary confinement; detention (medical)
優ゆう遇ぐう措そ置ち
preferential treatment; privilege; favorable measure

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善ぜん後ご措そ置ち
remedial measure; measure to settle matters satisfactorily
報ほう復ふく措そ置ち
reprisals; retaliatory measures
安あん全ぜん措そ置ち
safety measure; safety precaution
対たい抗こう措そ置ち
countermeasure; retaliatory measure
応おう急きゅう措そ置ち
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution; emergency measure

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Etymology

Compound of 措 (set, place) and 置 (put, place). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with taking deliberate steps or measures.