1.
alternative plan; counterproposal; alternative idea
A different plan or proposal offered as a substitute when the original one is rejected or deemed inadequate.
代案を出してください。
Please come up with an alternative plan.
批判するなら代案を示せ。
If you're going to criticize, then show an alternative.
予算の関係で元の計画は中止になり、代案を検討することになった。
Due to budget constraints, the original plan was cancelled, and we decided to consider an alternative.
Compound of 代 (substitute) and 案 (plan/proposal). Very commonly used in business, politics, and meetings. The phrase 代案を出す (to offer an alternative) is especially common — it implies that simply rejecting a proposal is not enough; one should also suggest a replacement.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 代案を出す: to offer an alternative plan
- 代案を示す: to present an alternative
- 代案を検討する: to consider an alternative
- 代案がない: there is no alternative
- 代案を求める: to ask for an alternative
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 対案: counterproposal — specifically a competing proposal, often in political or legislative contexts
- 代替案: alternative plan — longer form with essentially the same meaning
- 案: plan; proposal — the base word, without the 'substitute' nuance