set aside · measure

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 措 has 11 strokes and the on-reading そ. 措置 (そち) means a measure or action; 暫定措置 (ざんていそち) means an interim measure.
• Basic usage: 措置 covers responses to problems and disciplinary action. 暫定措置 focuses on a measure applied temporarily.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Measures and interim measures
  • 布を張る措置を取った describes taking the measure of attaching fabric. 人物への措置 concerns action against a rule-breaking character, so 措置 does not always mean punishment.
  • 工事が終わるまで and 制度を見直す間 show how long the interim measures apply.