方針

Meaning

1. n
   policy; course; plan (of action); principle
2. n
   magnetic needle

Example sentences

• 党首は今後の方針を一瀉千里に述べ立てた。

  The party leader rattled on at great length about future policies.

• 政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。

  While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.

• 方針は２つの意見の間をあれこれとぐらついた。

  The policy fluctuated between two opinions.