文案|ぶんあんbun'an[0]heiban (flat)

1. noundraft (of a document)

• Synonym草案そうあんFormalA draft submitted for review or deliberation — bills, treaties, speeches and the like. Formal; 「文案」 is a general word for any draft of a text.
• Synonym草稿そうこうNeutralAn unfinished text — an essay, a speech, etc. Close to 「文案」 in meaning but more commonly used.
• Synonym案文あんぶんWrittenA prepared draft of a document; leans toward official papers and legal clauses. Written style; close in meaning to 「文案」.
• Synonym下書きしたがきNeutralThe draft made before the fair copy; covers drawings and calligraphy too. The everyday word, close to 「文案」 in meaning.
• SynonymドラフトNeutralLoanword for a draft, but also a sports draft or draft beer. Often heard in business; 「文案」 covers written drafts only.
• Synonym下書げしょWrittenThe on'yomi form of 「下書き」; means the same but is rare even in writing. Say 「下書き」 or 「文案」 instead.
• Related素案そあんNeutralA rough plan made before being worked into a formal proposal; stresses planning, not drafts of writing in general as 「文案」 does.
• Related原稿げんこうNeutralA manuscript for publication or printing; can be rough or final. 「文案」 points to the drafting stage.
• Related稿こうWrittenA manuscript or draft, mostly in compounds like 「第二稿」 or in 「稿を改める」. Written style; seldom used alone.
• Related原案げんあんNeutralThe original plan submitted for discussion; stresses the proposal's content, unlike 「文案」, which covers drafts of writing generally.

Use 「文案」 for a draft of a document or piece of writing. In everyday speech say 「下書き」; for a bill or treaty use 「草案」; for copy going to print, 「原稿」; for a rough plan, 「素案」.

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

1. 文章ぶんしょうの下書したがき。
2. 机つくえ。