Japanese

じる

こうじる
Meaning: to take measures; to work out a plan
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 講じる 講じない
Polite 講じます 講じません
Past 講じた 講じなかった
Polite + Past 講じました 講じませんでした
Te-form 講じて 講じなくて
Potential 講じられる 講じられない
Passive 講じられる 講じられない
Causative 講じさせる 講じさせない
Imperative 講じろ 講じるな

Handwriting

講
じ
る

Example sentences

The government took measures immediately.
政府は緊急の経済措置を講じた。
The government took urgent economic measures.
会社はセクハラを防止するために厳しい対策を講じた。
The company took strict measures to prevent sexual harassment.
この問題については、早急な対策を講じる必要がある。
It is necessary to take immediate measures regarding this problem.
倒産の危機から会社を救うため、社長は自宅を売却するという苦肉之計を講じた
In order to save the company from bankruptcy, the president took the desperate measure of selling his own house.
根本的な原因を解決せずに対策を講じるのは釈根灌枝だ。
Taking measures without solving the fundamental cause is nothing but shakukonkanshi.
災難が起こる前に「曲突徙薪」の心構えで対策を講じることが重要だ。
It is important to take measures with a mindset of 'preventing disaster before it happens' before a calamity occurs.
対策を講じず曠日弥久にわたる議論を続けた結果、事態はさらに悪化した。
As a result of continuing debates that dragged on for a long time without taking any measures, the situation worsened further.

Usage Notes

Often used in formal contexts for taking action or lecturing on a subject.

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