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創案 (そうあん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

創そう案あん

そ

う

あ

ん

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

conception; invention; original idea

Refers to the act of coming up with a new idea, plan, or invention. Often used in formal or technical contexts.

彼かれは新あたらしい製せい品ひんの創そう案あんに成せい功こうした。
He succeeded in conceiving a new product.
このシステム

は

彼かの

女じょ

の

創そう

案あん

に

よる

もの

だ

。

This system is based on her original idea.

Kanji

創genesis, wound, injury
案plan, suggestion, draft

Similar words

発はつ明めい
発明 is more common for 'invention' in the sense of creating a new device or technology, while 創案 emphasizes the initial conception or original idea behind it.
考こう案あん
考案 also means 'devising' or 'thinking up', but is more general and can apply to everyday plans or solutions, whereas 創案 often implies a more original or groundbreaking idea.

Etymology

Compound of 創 (create, originate) and 案 (plan, idea). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the sense of originating a new plan or concept.