Japanese

さくせん
Meaning: strategy; tactic; military operation
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

作
戦

Example sentences

We decided to devise a new strategy to win the match.
そのチームは、作戦のミスで敗戦した。
The team lost due to a tactical error.
警察は犯罪組織の掃討作戦を開始した。
The police began a cleanup operation of the criminal organization.
作戦の成否は、彼らの勇気にかかっている。
The success of the operation depends on their courage.
彼の作戦は神算鬼謀と言える。
His strategy can be described as ingenious.
彼女の作戦は、私の予想より一枚うわてだった。
Her strategy was a cut above my expectations.
その作戦は、まさに一縷千鈞の危うさであった。
That operation was truly as precarious as hanging a thousand weight by a single thread.

Usage Notes

Refers to a plan or scheme for achieving a specific goal, often used in sports or military contexts.

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