What does 方針 mean?
方針 is a Japanese noun meaning “objective, plan, policy” in English. It can also be translated as “magnetic needle” depending on context. It is written as 方針 in kanji, ほうしん in hiragana, and houshin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
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.