政策

• Reading: せいさく
• Romaji: seisaku
• Kanji breakdown: 政 (sei) — government, politics, administration; 策 (saku) — plan, scheme, policy
• Pronunciation: /seː.sa.kɯ/

Meaning

Political measures; policy. A systematic plan or course of action adopted by a government or organisation.

A noun referring to policies or systematic measures adopted by a government or organisation. Extremely common in political discourse. Key collocations include 経済政策 (keizai seisaku, economic policy), 外交政策 (gaikou seisaku, foreign policy), and 政策決定 (seisaku kettei, policy-making).

Examples

1. 政府は新しい経済政策を打ち出した。 The government rolled out a new economic policy.
2. この政策によって失業率が大幅に改善された。 Unemployment improved dramatically as a result of this policy.
3. 環境政策の見直しが急務となっている。 Revising environmental policy has become an urgent priority.

Usage Guide

Context: politics, government, economics

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 政 (sei, government/politics) + 策 (saku, plan/scheme). Literally 'governmental plan' — a strategic approach to governance.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal