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企画 (きかく, kikaku) Japanese meaning: planning | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Conjugation 企画する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 企き 画かく する 企き 画かく しない Polite 企き 画かく します 企き 画かく しません Past polite 企き 画かく しました 企き 画かく しませんでした Past 企き 画かく した 企き 画かく しなかった Te-form 企き 画かく して 企き 画かく しないで Desire 企き 画かく したい 企き 画かく したくない Potential 企き 画かく できる 企き 画かく できない Passive 企き 画かく される 企き 画かく されない Causative 企き 画かく させる 企き 画かく させない Causative passive 企き 画かく させられる 企き 画かく させられない Volitional 企き 画かく しよう Polite volitional 企き 画かく しましょう Imperative 企き 画かく しろ 企き 画かく するな Conditional 企き 画かく すれば 企き 画かく しなければ Tara conditional 企き 画かく したら 企き 画かく しなかったら
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しょう
品ひん
の
企き
画かく
を
立た
てる
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We draw up a plan for a new product.
I work in event planning.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 企き 画かく する to plan/organize an event or project
The company planned a new event.
企き 画かく が 通とお る for a proposal/project to be approved
His idea finally got the project approved.
企き 画かく を 立た てる to draw up a project plan
The team drew up a plan for the new product.
企き 画かく に 参さん 加か する to take part in a project
I ended up taking part in this project.
企き 画かく を 練ね る to work out/refine a plan carefully
They refined the plan several times.
Kanji 企 undertake, scheme, design Related words· 9 計画 is the general word for a plan or schedule, while 企画 specifically suggests a creative or business proposal with a concrete outline.
立案 focuses narrowly on drafting or devising a plan, whereas 企画 covers the whole process from idea to execution.
構想 refers to the broader conceptual vision or design behind something, while 企画 is the more concrete, actionable proposal.
プラン is a casual loanword for a plan, often used for everyday or personal plans, while 企画 has a more formal, business/creative connotation.
Show 5 more 企画 emphasizes devising a proposal or project idea (e.g. for an event or product), whereas プランニング focuses more broadly on the process of laying out a plan.
企画 is typically a business or creative proposal, whereas 企て can describe a personal or covert scheme.
企画 focuses on the planning stage or proposal for an event or product, whereas プロジェクト emphasizes the ongoing work being carried out.
企画 usually refers to a concrete plan for an event or project, while 案 is a more general term for an idea or plan.
Don't confuse with 企業 means 'company/enterprise' and shares the kanji 企 with 企画, but 企画 means 'plan/project', not a business entity.
企画 means to plan or devise a project oneself, while 参画 means to join in and take part in someone else's planning process.
企画 refers to concrete project planning, such as for a business or event, while 企図 is a more abstract, often ambitious scheme; the two share the kanji 企 and are easily confused.
Word family· 10 planning ability; ability to make plans
planning office; planning department
special exhibition; themed exhibition; temporary exhibition
planning ability; ability to make plans
Written forms 企き 画かく Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; used in business, creative, and everyday contexts.
企き 劃かく
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 劃 is an older variant of 画.
Etymology Compound of 企 (undertake, plan) and 画 (picture, plan). The kanji combination naturally conveys 'planning' or 'devising a project'.
企画 is a formal, often business-related plan or project, whereas 趣向 refers more loosely to a clever creative idea or arrangement.
written proposal; project plan document
Show 5 more planner; organizer; producer
planning section; planning department
planning department
special feature; special program; special project
corporate planning; management planning
