Translation guide
A preliminary version of a formal suggestion or plan, often in business, government, or academic contexts.
A rough version of a proposal that is still being developed or reviewed.
The most direct and common term for a draft of a proposal, bill, or plan. Used in formal contexts.
Explicitly says 'draft of a proposal'. Useful when you need to be clear it's a proposal draft.
提案の草案を明日までに仕上げてください。
Please finish the draft proposal by tomorrow.
Original draft or bill. Often used for the first version of a proposal before amendments.
A rough draft or starting point for discussion, literally 'beating stand'. Informal, used in meetings.
The process of writing or preparing a draft proposal.
To draft a proposal. Standard formal phrase.
彼は新しい政策の草案を作成している。
He is drafting a new policy proposal.
草案 (そうあん) is a general draft, while 原案 (げんあん) specifically refers to the original draft before any changes. Use 草案 for most 'draft proposal' situations.
草案は何度も修正されたが、原案の精神は残った。
The draft was revised many times, but the spirit of the original draft remained.
新しい法律の草案が公開された。
A draft of the new law was released.
委員会は原案を修正した。
The committee revised the original draft.
この企画書はまだ叩き台です。
This proposal is still just a rough draft.
To draft a proposal, using the verb 起草 (drafting, especially legal or official documents).
弁護士が契約書の提案を起草した。
The lawyer drafted the contract proposal.