1.
bill; proposal; motion; agenda item
A formal proposal or item submitted for discussion and decision in a legislative body, committee meeting, or assembly.
議案が可決された。
The bill was passed.
新しい議案が提出された。
A new proposal was submitted.
本日の会議では三つの議案について審議が行われる予定です。
Three agenda items are scheduled for deliberation at today's meeting.
A formal term used in parliamentary, legislative, and corporate meeting contexts. Composed of 議 (deliberation) and 案 (plan/proposal).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 議案を提出する: to submit a bill/proposal
- 議案が可決される: a bill is passed
- 議案が否決される: a bill is rejected
- 議案を審議する: to deliberate on a bill
- 議案書: written proposal document
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 法案: legislative bill — specifically a proposed law
- 提案: suggestion/proposal — more general, used in everyday contexts
- 動議: motion — a procedural proposal during a meeting