名めい案あん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

good idea; excellent plan

Refers to a clever, well-thought-out idea or solution. Often used when someone comes up with a particularly effective or ingenious plan.

妙みょう案あん
妙案 also means a clever or ingenious idea, but often carries a nuance of being slightly more unconventional or witty. 名案 is more straightforwardly 'excellent plan'.
アイデア
アイデア is a general loanword for 'idea', while 名案 specifically emphasizes that the idea is good or excellent.

Compound of 名 (mei, 'famous, excellent') and 案 (an, 'plan, idea'). The combination straightforwardly yields 'excellent plan'.