案文|あんぶんanbun[0]heiban (flat)

1. noundraft; draft proposal

• Synonym草案そうあんWrittenA written/formal word for a draft awaiting deliberation, as in 「憲法草案」; very close to 「案文」.
• Synonym文案ぶんあんWrittenWritten/formal in register, this means a draft of a text; close to 「案文」 but little used.
• Related原案げんあんWrittenA written/formal term for the proposal as first put forward, as in 「原案通り可決」; 「案文」 stresses the written draft itself.
• Related素案そあんWrittenA written/formal word for the rough plan that precedes the 「原案」, as in 「素案をまとめる」.
• Related起草きそうWrittenA written/formal word for the act of drafting, as in 「法案を起草する」; 「案文」 is what the drafting produces.
• Related原稿げんこうNeutralA neutral word for a manuscript to be printed or read aloud, as in 「原稿用紙」; not limited to drafts.
• Related稿こうWrittenA written/formal word for a manuscript or draft, mostly in compounds such as 「寄稿」; also 「稿を改める」.
• Related草稿そうこうNeutralA neutral word for an unfinished draft, as in 「演説の草稿」; 「案文」 focuses on drafts of official plans.
• Related下書きしたがきNeutralA neutral word for the rough draft made before the fair copy; the most common everyday choice, while 「案文」 suits formal documents.
• Related起案きあんWrittenA written/formal administrative term for drawing up official papers or plans; 「案文」 is the text that results.
• Related起稿きこうWrittenA written/formal word for beginning to write a draft; rare, with 「起草」 the usual choice.
• Related下書げしょWrittenA written/formal word for a rough copy; very rare — say 「下書き」 instead.
• Antonym決定稿けっていこうWrittenA written/formal word for the final, settled manuscript — the opposite of a draft like 「案文」.

For drafts of official documents, treaties or statements, use 「案文」, as in 「声明の案文」. For everyday drafts say 「下書き」; for a manuscript to be printed or delivered, 「原稿」; for the proposal as first put forward, 「原案」. 「草案」 is very close in use; 「起案」 and 「起草」 name the act of drafting; the rest are rarer or more specialized.

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

1. 文章ぶんしょうを考かんがえること。また、その文書ぶんしょ。
2. 下書したがきした、または案あんとしての文書ぶんしょ。