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教案 (kyouan) Japanese meaning: teaching plan | Kotomora

教きょう案あん

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Meanings

1

teaching plan; lesson plan

Refers to a structured plan for a lesson or course, used in educational contexts.

先せん生せいは毎まい週しゅう、教きょう案あんを作さく成せいしている。
The teacher prepares a lesson plan every week.

Kanji

教teach, faith, doctrine
案plan, suggestion, draft

Related words

指し導どう案あん
指導案 is a broader 'instructional plan' often used for whole units or curriculum, while 教案 is specifically a lesson plan for a single class.

Etymology

Compound of 教 (teaching) and 案 (plan, proposal). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.