"方針" meaning in Japanese

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      "word": "施政方針"
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      "text": "→ Chinese: 方針／方针 (fāngzhēn)"
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            "2": "방침(方針)",
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          "expansion": "→ Korean: 방침(方針) (bangchim)",
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      "text": "→ Korean: 방침(方針) (bangchim)"
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Vietnamese: phương châm"
    }
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      "expansion": "方 (“direction”) + 針 (“needle”)",
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    },
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        "3": "",
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        "tr": "jishin"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "方 (“direction”) + 針 (“needle”), another name for the 磁針 (jishin, “magnetic needle”), with the meaning figuratively extending to \"guidance\" in general.",
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      "form": "方針",
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        [
          "方",
          "ほう"
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        [
          "針",
          "しん"
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    {
      "form": "fausin",
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        "romanization"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "はうしん",
      "roman": "fausin",
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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        "Synonym of 磁針 (jishin, “magnetic needle”)"
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        {
          "english": "According to what plan has it been carried out?",
          "roman": "Dono yō na hōshin ni yoru mono na no desu ka?",
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            [
              "方",
              "ほう"
            ],
            [
              "針",
              "しん"
            ]
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          "text": "どのような方針によるものなのですか？"
        }
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        "policy, course, plan"
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      "other": "ほーしん"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ho̞ːɕĩɴ]"
    }
  ],
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    "Shanghai",
    "Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House",
    "ja:方針",
    "zh:高名凯"
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}

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          "せい"
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          "方",
          "ほう"
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        [
          "針",
          "しん"
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      ],
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    },
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            "2": "방침(方針)",
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          "name": "desc"
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      ],
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    },
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    {
      "form": "方針",
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        [
          "方",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "針",
          "しん"
        ]
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      "form": "hōshin",
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      "form": "fausin",
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          "english": "According to what plan has it been carried out?",
          "roman": "Dono yō na hōshin ni yoru mono na no desu ka?",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "方",
              "ほう"
            ],
            [
              "針",
              "しん"
            ]
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        }
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