案(あん)

あん

noun

plan, proposal, idea

1. plan, proposal

A suggested course of action or scheme.

案(あん)を出(だ)す。

To put forward a proposal.

新(あたら)しい案(あん)を考(かんが)えてください。

Please think of a new proposal.

予算(よさん)案(あん)について話(はな)し合(あ)い、最終的(さいしゅうてき)に全員(ぜんいん)が賛成(さんせい)した。

We discussed the budget proposal, and in the end everyone agreed.

2. idea, thought

A concept or notion for doing something.

いい案(あん)が浮(う)かんだ。

A good idea came to me.

何(なに)か案(あん)はありませんか。

Do you have any ideas?

案(あん)を練(ね)りに練(ね)って、やっと良(よ)い方法(ほうほう)を見(み)つけた。

After working the idea over and over, I finally found a good approach.

3. draft, bill

A preliminary version of a document or law.

法案(ほうあん)が可決(かけつ)された。

The bill was passed.

改正(かいせい)案(あん)を作成(さくせい)する。

To draft an amendment.

この法案(ほうあん)は国会(こっかい)で長(なが)い時間(じかん)議論(ぎろん)された末(すえ)に成立(せいりつ)した。

This bill was enacted after lengthy debate in the Diet.

案(あん) has two main uses: a plan/idea, and a draft document or proposal. Very productive as a suffix in compound words.

Common patterns

案(あん)を出(だ)す: to propose an idea
案(あん)が浮(う)かぶ: an idea comes to mind
案(あん)を練(ね)る: to work out a plan
案(あん)の定(じょう): as expected (set phrase)

AS A SUFFIX (～案(あん)):

法案(ほうあん): bill (legislation)
予算案(よさんあん): budget proposal
企画案(きかくあん): project proposal
代案(だいあん): alternative plan
名案(めいあん): brilliant idea
改善案(かいぜんあん): improvement proposal

Usage

案(あん)の定(じょう) (as expected, sure enough) is a common set phrase where 案(あん) retains its older meaning of "expectation."

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Added 2026.1.9 21:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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