ドラフトdorafuto

1. noun, sportsdraft (esp. in baseball)
2. noundraft; rough copy; rough sketch
   契約書けいやくしょのドラフトをありがとうございました。↗

   Thank you for the draft of the Agreement.
3. noundraught (beer); draft
4. noundraft (air current); draught

• Synonym下書きしたがきNeutralThe everyday word for a draft made before the fair copy; unlike 「ドラフト」 it never refers to the sports draft or draught beer.
• Synonym原案げんあんNeutralThe original plan something is based on, such as a draft bill; it centers on the plan's content, while 「ドラフト」 also names the sports draft.
• Synonym草稿そうこうNeutralAn unfinished, unpublished text, especially essays and speeches; unlike 「ドラフト」 it never refers to the sports draft.
• Synonym草案そうあんFormalA formal draft of a bill, treaty or similar text that awaits review by others; formal register, while 「ドラフト」 also names the sports draft.
• Synonym文案ぶんあんNeutralWritten copy for documents or advertising, still common today; it centers on the wording, while 「ドラフト」 also names the sports draft.
• Synonym案文あんぶんWrittenA prepared draft of a document or proposal, with an official-document flavor; written register, while 「ドラフト」 also names the sports draft.
• Synonym素案そあんNeutralA rough plan from before it is worked up into an original proposal; it centers on plans, while 「ドラフト」 also names the sports draft.
• Related下絵したえNeutralAn underdrawing for a painting or design — used only for pictures, while 「ドラフト」 also covers drafts of documents and the sports draft.
• RelatedエスキスNeutralA French loanword used mainly for sketches in architecture and painting; specialist in tone, and unlike 「ドラフト」 it has no sports-draft sense.

Use 「ドラフト」 for drafts, formal proposals or the pro-sports draft, as in 「ドラフト会議」; in daily speech say 「下書き」, for texts 「草稿」, for bills 「草案」, for sketches 「下絵」; the rest suit plans and official papers.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （人ひとの）選抜せんばつ。
2. 草稿そうこう。下書したがき。
3. 服飾ふくしょくの下図かず。デッサン。
4. 通風つうふう。通気つうき。