Vocabulary

What does 案 (あん, an) mean?

案 (あん, an) means plan, proposal, idea.

Quick facts
Readingあん
Romajian
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
あん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonan

plan, proposal, idea

  1. 1noun · noun suffix idea; plan; proposal
  2. 2noun draft; rough copy
  3. 3noun expectation
  4. 4noun desk; stand

Example sentences

  • I came up with a good plan.

  • Everyone will consider this proposal together.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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