方針 — meaning in English

English meaning

• path noun A track or trail made for walking.
• philosophy noun The academic study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, and reasoning.
• policy noun A course of action or set of principles adopted by a government, organization, or person.

Senses

方針 is used for these senses in English:

• path A course taken.
• path (computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL.
• policy Wise, advantageous, or politic conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness. [from 15th c.]

path — full definition

1. noun A track or trail made for walking.
2. noun A course of action or direction taken in life or in a plan.
3. noun In computing, the specific location of a file or folder within a directory structure.

philosophy — full definition

1. noun The academic study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, and reasoning.
2. noun A personal set of beliefs or principles that guides how someone thinks or acts.
3. noun A calm, thoughtful attitude, especially toward difficulty or loss.

Related Japanese words