案

Meaning

案 centers on a structured thought laid out for consideration: a plan, proposal, or draft. The senses of worry and fear are natural extensions of pondering possible outcomes, while table/bench is a separate concrete meaning for a flat surface used for such planning.

• 提案ていあん
  N3

  proposal; proposition; suggestion

• 案内あんない
  N5

  guidance; leading (the way); showing around

• 案あん
  N3

  idea; plan; proposal; suggestion; (government) bill

• 案件あんけん

  matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; topic; case

• 法案ほうあん
  N1

  bill (law); measure

• 案外あんがい
  N3

  unexpectedly; surprisingly

• 考案こうあん

  plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception; invention

• 案の定あんのじょう
  N2

  as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

• 原案げんあん

  original plan; original bill; original motion; draft

• 立案りつあん

  planning; devising (a plan)

• 発案はつあん

  suggestion; proposition; proposal; idea

• 草案そうあん

  draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)

• 思案しあん

  careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

• 議案ぎあん
  N1

  legislative bill; measure

• 勘案かんあん

  taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)

• 答案とうあん
  N3

  examination paper; examination script; answer sheet

• 懸案けんあん

  pending question; unresolved problem

• 廃案はいあん

  rejected bill (project)

• 名案めいあん
  N1

  good idea

• 翻案ほんあん

  adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)

• 対案たいあん

  counter-proposal; counter-suggestion

• 素案そあん

  rough plan; draft

• 妙案みょうあん

  ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

• 試案しあん

  tentative plan; draft plan

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