方針 (ほうしん, houshin) Japanese meaning: policy | Kotomora済
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The government announced a new economic policy.
Please act in accordance with the company's policy.
Usage patterns
〈事〉方針を立てるto set a policy or course of action
The company set a new policy for the coming fiscal year.
〈事〉方針を決めるto decide on a policy
The government decided on its policy for economic measures.
〈事〉方針に従うto follow a policy
The employees acted in accordance with the company's policy.
〈事〉方針を転換するto change course or shift policy
The government suddenly shifted its diplomatic policy.
方針 is a general term for a policy or course of action, while 綱領 is a formal, often codified set of principles adopted by a party or organization.
原則 states the underlying rule itself, while 方針 describes the direction or policy chosen based on such rules.
方針 is a general guideline or direction that can apply to any organization, while 国是 specifically refers to a nation's core, long-standing principle.
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方
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basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
guidelines; guiding principle; policy direction
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policy position; line of policy; party line
policy decision
administrative policy; government policy direction
company policy
course of action; action policy; plan of action
