How to say 'Proposal' in Japanese | 提案

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The Japanese word for Proposal is 'Teian', written as 提案 in Japanese.'Proposal' in hiragana is ていあん.

word

提案

Meaning

Proposal

Reading

ていあん

teian

Kanji

提Present, Submit 案Plan, Proposal

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '提案 (ていあん)' means 'proposal' or 'suggestion'. It refers to the act of formally presenting an idea, plan, or solution for consideration. This word is commonly used in professional, academic, or organizational settings. For example: I submitted a proposal to the company「会社に提案を提出しました」(かいしゃにていあんをていしゅつしました). His proposal was accepted「彼の提案は受け入れられました」(かれのていあんはうけいれられました). The word can also be used in everyday contexts, such as suggesting an idea to friends: Let's consider his proposal「彼の提案を考えましょう」(かれのていあんをかんがえましょう).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1431

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 提案

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

提

Meaning

Present, Submit

kanji

案

Meaning

Plan, Proposal

Words Related to 提案 Through the Kanji 提

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 提 as well.

word

提供

Meaning

Provide

word

前提

Meaning

Premise

word

提示

Meaning

Presentation

word

提起

Meaning

Raising

word

提出

Meaning

Submission

Words Related to 提案 Through the Kanji 案

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 案 as well.

word

案内

Meaning

Guidance

word

案

Meaning

Plan

word

案外

Meaning

Unexpectedly

word

案の定

Meaning

Expectedly

word

答案

Meaning

Answer, Test paper

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