1.
excellent idea; brilliant plan; bright suggestion
A particularly good or clever idea or plan. Often used when someone comes up with an unexpectedly effective solution.
Usage
名案 is an approving term for a clever or effective idea. It is often used as an exclamation when someone suggests a good plan.
Common collocations
- 名案が浮かぶ (a brilliant idea comes to mind)
- 名案が出る (a good idea emerges)
- 名案を思いつく (to think of an excellent idea)
Similar words
妙案 also means a clever idea, but implies an even more ingenious or unexpected quality. 良案 is a more neutral "good plan" without the emphatic praise of 名案.