戦略
senryaku[sẽ̞n̺ɾʲa̠kɯ̟]
The English word 'strategy' is translated into Japanese as 戦略 (senryaku).
戦略 is used to describe a plan of action. While the word 方法 primarily means 'method', it can also be used to indicate a particular strategy in a general sense.
Meaning: plan of action (noun)
Which one should you use?
戦略 (senryaku) refers to high-level 'strategy', whereas 戦術 (senjutsu) refers to low-level 'tactics'.
How do you pronounce it?
senryaku
Did you know?
- While 戦略 is a noun, it is frequently paired with the verb 練る (neru), which means 'to knead' like dough. To 戦略を練る is to 'knead a strategy', suggesting a process of careful, tactile shaping.
- The word 戦略 (senryaku) uses the character 戦 which means 'war' or 'battle', implying that a modern business strategy is linguistically viewed as a form of warfare.
- The second character in 戦略, 略, can also mean 'abbreviation' or 'to omit', suggesting that a 'strategy' is a way of streamlining or simplifying complex situations.
Examples in context
- 社長は逡巡した後に、大規模な経営戦略の転換を図った。After consideration, the company president made a large scale change to the management strategy.This sentence shows how a president might change a management strategy (戦略).Tatoeba #9857020 by MsFixer, translation #9986867 by tsp_2
- 戦略を立てるTo formulate a strategyThis phrase demonstrates the verb construction for formulating a strategy (戦略).
- 明日の会議では、新しい営業戦略を採り上げる予定です。In tomorrow's meeting, we're planning to adopt a new marketing strategy.This sentence illustrates how to mention adopting a new marketing strategy (戦略) in a meeting.Tatoeba #12308974 by Album9505, translation #12308975 by Album9505
- 私たちは新しいビジネスの戦略を慎重に構築しています。We are carefully developing a new business strategy.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are discussing a game plan for a competition.
- 結衣 Yui勝つための戦略を考えよう。Katsu tame no senryaku o kangaeyou.Let's think of a strategy to win.
- 健太 Kentaいい戦略があるよ。Ii senryaku ga aru yo.I have a good strategy.
- 結衣 Yui健太、それはどんな戦略なの？Kenta, sore wa donna senryaku nano?Kenta, what kind of strategy is it?
- 健太 Kentaまずは相手を油断させることだよ。Mazu wa aite o yudan saseru koto dayo.First, it's about letting the opponent lower their guard.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 戦略, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
