講じる

• Reading: こうじる
• Romaji: kōjiru
• Kanji breakdown: 講 (kō) — to lecture, deliberate, implement
• Pronunciation: /koː.dʑi.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To take measures; to implement countermeasures; to lecture on; to expound. A formal verb for deliberate, considered action or explanation.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb, the modern form of 講ずる (kōzuru). The primary contemporary meaning is to implement deliberate measures — 対策を講じる (to take countermeasures), 措置を講じる (to implement measures). A secondary meaning — to deliver a lecture or expound upon a subject — is less frequent but appears in academic and traditional contexts. Strongly associated with formal planning and institutional response.

Examples

1. 政府は物価上昇に対して早急に対策を講じる必要がある。 The government needs to take urgent measures against rising prices.
2. 会社は情報漏洩を防ぐための措置を講じた。 The company implemented safeguards to prevent information leaks.
3. 教授は論語の解釈について三時間にわたって講じている。 The professor lectured on the interpretation of the Analerta of Confucius for three hours.

Usage Guide

Context: policy, business, academia, law

Tone: formal

Origin & History

講 originally meant to recite or expound scriptures (from Chinese), and later extended to cover deliberate study and formal implementation of plans. 講じる is the Japanese ichidan verb form.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Universal