Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 政せい 策さく を 打う ち 出だ す for someone to put forward/announce a policy
The government put forward a new economic policy.
政せい 策さく を 実じっ 施し する to implement a policy
They plan to implement this policy starting next year.
政せい 策さく に 反はん 対たい する to oppose a policy
Many citizens are opposed to that policy.
政せい 策さく を 転てん 換かん する to shift or change a policy direction
The government shifted its foreign policy.
政せい 策さく が 失しっ 敗ぱい する for a policy to fail
That policy ultimately failed.
Related words· 8 方針 is a broader term for a basic direction or guideline, while 政策 specifically implies a planned set of measures, often governmental.
施策 refers to the concrete measures taken to carry out a plan, whereas 政策 is the overall policy those measures serve.
政策 is the general word for a policy, while 国策 specifically emphasizes a policy adopted at the national or state level.
政策 covers any specific government policy or measure, whereas 国是 denotes a deeper, foundational national principle behind such policies.
Show 4 more Show fewer 政策 refers specifically to a policy, especially a government or organizational policy, whereas 策 can be any kind of plan or stratagem.
政策 refers to specific policies or measures, while 綱領 is the broader statement of fundamental principles that such policies are based on.
政策 specifically means government or corporate policy on economic or administrative matters, while ポリシー is a broader term usable for personal rules as well.
政策 specifically means a government or organizational policy, while 方策 can refer to any plan or measure, not just official policy.
Don't confuse with 政治 means politics or government in general, while 政策 refers to a specific policy or course of action.
政策 refers to a concrete policy or plan of action, while 政見 refers to a person's underlying political opinion or stance, so the two are easily conflated in news contexts.
Etymology Compound of 政 (government, administration) and 策 (plan, scheme). The word has been used since the Meiji era to translate Western concepts of policy.
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