プロポーザル

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Meanings

A relatively formal katakana noun for a proposal, often referring to a written proposal or presentation of a plan in business, research, or project settings.

新あたらしい企き画かくのプロポーザルを提てい出しゅつした。
I submitted a proposal for the new project.
来らい週しゅうまでにプロポーザルをまとめます。
I will put together the proposal by next week.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を提てい出しゅつするto submit a proposal
新あたらしいプロジェクトのプロポーザルを提てい出しゅつした。
I submitted a proposal for the new project.
〈物もの〉を募ぼ集しゅうするto call for proposals
市しは新しん施し設せつのデザインについてプロポーザルを募ぼ集しゅうしている。
The city is soliciting proposals for the design of the new facility.
〈物もの〉を審しん査さするto evaluate/screen proposals
委い員いん会かいは各かく社しゃのプロポーザルを審しん査さした。
The committee reviewed each company's proposal.
プロポーザル方ほう式しきproposal-based selection method
この工こう事じはプロポーザル方ほう式しきで発はっ注ちゅうされた。
This construction work was awarded through a proposal-based selection process.

Related words

提てい案あんN3
提案 is the common native word for any suggestion or proposal, while プロポーザル is a more formal katakana term usually referring to a written business or research proposal.
企き画かく書しょ
企画書 refers specifically to the written planning document itself, whereas プロポーザル emphasizes the act of offering a plan, often in a competitive selection process.
提てい案あん書しょ
提案書 is the standard Japanese term for a written proposal document, while プロポーザル is a more Western-flavored, formal synonym often used in RFP or research contexts.
案あんN3
案 is a short, casual word for an idea or draft plan, much lighter in tone than the formal プロポーザル.

Don't confuse with

プロポーズN2
プロポーザル means a business or research proposal, while the similarly spelled プロポーズ means a marriage proposal.

Counted with

件けんN2
Used when referring to a proposal as a matter or case; otherwise this noun is usually not counted with a dedicated counter.

Etymology

A katakana term corresponding in meaning to 'proposal'; no language of origin is specified.