提案|ていあんteian[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbproposal; proposition; suggestion
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 提案する(ていあんする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 提案します(ていあんします) |
| Negative (nai) | 提案しない(ていあんしない) |
| polite (masen) | 提案しません(ていあんしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 提案せず・提案せぬ(ていあんせず・ていあんせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 提案した(ていあんした) |
| polite (mashita) | 提案しました(ていあんしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 提案しなかった(ていあんしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 提案しませんでした(ていあんしませんでした) |
| Te form | 提案して(ていあんして) |
| Potential | 提案できる(ていあんできる) |
| Passive | 提案される(ていあんされる) |
| Causative | 提案させる(ていあんさせる) |
| Causative passive | 提案させられる(ていあんさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 提案すれば(ていあんすれば) |
| tara | 提案したら(ていあんしたら) |
| Volitional | 提案しよう(ていあんしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 提案しましょう(ていあんしましょう) |
| Imperative | 提案しろ(ていあんしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym提言ていげんWrittenFormal word for publicly voicing opinions or recommendations, on policy or business improvement; weightier than 「提案」, common in reports and recommendation papers.
- Synonym発案はつあんNeutralOriginating an idea or plan — stresses being the first to think of it, as in 「彼の発案で始まった」; can also mean submitting a bill.
- Synonym建議けんぎWrittenWritten term for presenting opinions to superiors or the government, with an old official-document flavor; for everyday suggestions use 「提案」.
- Synonym提唱ていしょうWrittenAdvocating an idea, theory or system, as in 「新理論を提唱する」 — stresses promoting and rallying support, while 「提案」 puts a plan forward for discussion.
- Synonym発議はつぎWrittenFormally moving a bill for deliberation in an assembly, as in 「憲法改正の発議」; tied to parliamentary procedure.
- SynonymプロポーザルWrittenLoanword for project or business-plan proposals, common in bidding and commercial contexts; 「提案」 is the everyday word.
- Synonym持ちかけるもちかけるNeutralTo broach something with someone — raising a talk or suggestion, as in 「相談を持ちかける」「話を持ちかける」.
- Synonym申し出もうしでNeutralVoluntarily coming forward with a request or offer, as in 「援助の申し出」 — stresses expressing one's own intent, while 「提案」 stresses the plan itself.
- Synonym申し入れもうしいれWrittenFormally presenting demands or opinions to another party, as in 「抗議の申し入れ」; typically between organizations.
- Synonym提議ていぎWrittenRaising a motion or opinion at a meeting; rare — 「提案」 is the usual word.
- Synonym献策けんさくWrittenOffering plans or stratagems to a superior; rare and old-fashioned — 「提案」 works for everyday use.
- Related勧めるすすめるNeutralVerb meaning to urge or recommend, focused on getting the other person to act; 「提案」 puts a plan forward for discussion.
- RelatedアドバイスNeutralAdvice or counsel to help someone with a problem; 「提案」 is a plan offered for adoption.
- Related助言じょげんNeutralThe Sino-Japanese counterpart of 「アドバイス」: advice given from alongside someone, leaning written; 「提案」 puts a plan forward.
- RelatedオファーNeutralLoanword for concrete offers made to someone — job offers, invitations like 「出演オファー」, or quoted terms and conditions.
- Related建言けんげんWrittenVoicing opinions to the authorities or one's superiors; rare even in writing, and implies speaking from below to above.
- RelatedサジェスチョンNeutralLoanword for a suggestion offered for reference; rare — say 「提案」 or 「アドバイス」 instead.
- Related買って出るかってでるNeutralTo volunteer for a task or role, as in 「仲裁役を買って出る」; what you offer is your own effort, not a plan.
- Antonym撤回てっかいWrittenAntonym: withdrawing a proposal or opinion already made, as in 「提案を撤回する」 — the reverse of putting one forward.
- Antonym否決ひけつWrittenAntonym: a motion voted down in a meeting — the opposite of a proposal being adopted.
Use 「提案」 for putting a plan or suggestion forward for discussion. For formal, public recommendations write 「提言」; for advice to help someone, 「アドバイス」 or 「助言」; for advocating an idea, 「提唱」; for originating an idea, 「発案」. Business or bidding proposals may be 「プロポーザル」, concrete offers 「オファー」. 「撤回」 and 「否決」 are its antonyms.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


