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講じる

こうじる

to take (measures)

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Examples

  1. 対策を講じる必要がある。

    たいさくをこうじるひつようがある。

    It is necessary to take measures.

  2. 政府は新たな措置を講じた。

    せいふはあらたなそちをこうじた。

    The government took new measures.

  3. 事故を防ぐため、あらゆる手段を講じるべきだ。

    じこをふせぐため、あらゆるしゅだんをこうじるべきだ。

    Every possible means should be taken to prevent accidents.

Common patterns

対策を講じる
to take countermeasures
措置を講じる
to take steps
手段を講じる
to resort to a means

Memory tip

In practice this verb has only three partners — 対策, 措置, 手段 — so treat 対策を講じる as one chunk. It is the officialese version of 対策を取る, and the older 講ずる means the same thing.

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