素そ案あん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

draft plan; rough plan; preliminary proposal

Refers to an initial, unpolished version of a plan or proposal, often used in business, government, or organizational settings before formal approval.

委い員いん会かいは新あたらしい規き則そくの素そ案あんをまとめた。
The committee put together a draft of the new regulations.
まず素そ案あんを作さく成せいしてから、細さい部ぶを詰つめましょう。
Let's first create a rough plan and then work out the details.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉の素そ案あんを作さく成せいするto draw up a draft plan (for something)
来らい年ねん度どの予よ算さんの素そ案あんを作さく成せいした。
We drew up a draft plan for next year's budget.
素そ案あんをまとめるto put together a draft plan
会かい議ぎまでに素そ案あんをまとめておいてください。
Please put together a draft plan before the meeting.
素そ案あんを提てい出しゅつするto submit a draft plan
担たん当とう者しゃが新あたらしい制せい度どの素そ案あんを提てい出しゅつした。
The person in charge submitted a draft plan for the new system.
素そ案あんを検けん討とうするto review/examine a draft plan
委い員いん会かいで素そ案あんを検けん討とうすることになった。
The committee decided to review the draft plan.

Kanji

素elementary, principle, naked
案plan, suggestion, draft

Related words

原げん案あん
原案 is the original proposal formally submitted for discussion, while 素案 is an even earlier, rougher sketch before that stage.
草そう案あん
草案 is a more formal, often legal or official draft, whereas 素案 emphasizes an unpolished, preliminary version of a plan.
試し案あん
試案 stresses a tentative, trial idea meant to be tested, while 素案 is simply the first rough draft of a plan.
たたき台だい
たたき台 is a casual term for a base draft meant to be picked apart and revised, while 素案 is the more neutral, business-like word for a rough plan.
下した書がきN3
素案 is a bare-bones initial idea or plan, often more abstract, while 下書き is a written or drawn rough version already put on paper.

Etymology

Compound of 素 (そ, 'bare, unadorned') and 案 (あん, 'plan, proposal'), literally meaning 'bare plan'.