Last Updated：2025/11/21

(idiomatic) An approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.

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shotgun approach

Source Word

shotgun approach

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

無差別的・いい加減な方法、広範囲にわたる数や量を頼りにして行うアプローチ。 / 精度や計画性よりも広さや数に重きを置いた、散発的かつ無体系な手法。

Rather than targeting specific leads, the marketing team used a shotgun approach that wasted time and budget.

特定の見込み客を狙う代わりに、マーケティングチームは手当たり次第のやり方を採り、時間と予算を浪費した。

Sense（1）

She seems to take the shotgun approach to holiday shopping, buying many smaller, generic gifts for everybody.

shotgun approaches

（ plural ）