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amendment; revised proposal; revised plan
A proposal to change or modify an existing plan, bill, or document. Used in legislative, business, and general contexts when suggesting changes to something already drafted.
修正案が提出された。
An amendment was submitted.
修正案について議論しましょう。
Let's discuss the revised proposal.
野党が予算の修正案を国会に提出した。
The opposition party submitted a budget amendment to the Diet.
A compound of 修正 (correction, revision) and 案 (plan, proposal). Used widely in political, business, and everyday contexts to refer to a proposed change to an existing plan or document.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 修正案を出す: to put forward an amendment
- 修正案を提出する: to submit an amendment (formal)
- 修正案を可決する: to pass an amendment
- 修正案を否決する: to reject an amendment
USAGE:
In the Japanese Diet (国会), 修正案 refers specifically to amendments to bills. In business, it can mean any revised draft or plan.
RELATED TERMS:
- 原案: original proposal — the plan before amendment
- 対案: counterproposal — a completely alternative plan
- 改正案: reform bill — similar but implies larger-scale change to existing law