noun
foresight; far-sighted plan
Archaic literary term for a carefully considered long-range plan or the quality of thinking ahead. Not used in modern everyday speech; encountered mainly in classical texts or formal historical contexts.
彼の遠猷によって国は長く栄えたと伝えられる。
It is said that the country prospered for a long time thanks to his far-sighted plan.
Compound of 遠 (distant, far) and 猷 (plan, strategy). The character 猷 is rare in modern Japanese and contributes to the word's archaic, literary feel. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows classical Chinese word formation patterns.