術策

Reading

Kana: じゅっさく

Romaji: jussaku

Definition

noun

1

artifice; intrigue

Kanji

術

Readings: ジュツ、 すべ

Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic

策

Reading: サク

Meanings: scheme, plan, policy, step, means

Example Sentence

このまえの講和(こうわ)会議(かいぎ)で、完全(かんぜん)に失敗(しっぱい)してから、かれはざん新(んし)な権謀(けんぼう)術策(じゅっさく)で、十分(じゅうぶん)に武装(ぶそう)すべきことを学(まな)んだ。

➥His utter failure at the last peace conference has taught him to arm himself to the teeth with new tricks and tactics.