構想|こうそうkousou[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbplan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
   彼女かのじょが建設的けんせつてきな構想こうそうを持もつ。↗

   She has constructive ideas.

• Synonym企画きかくNeutralConcrete, executable planning for events or products, as in 「企画書」; 「構想」 stays at the level of a broad overall vision.
• Synonym計画けいかくNeutralA plan with concrete steps, as in 「旅行計画」; 「構想」 is still at the conception stage.
• SynonymプランNeutralLoanword for a plan or scheme, common in speech; 「構想」 is grander in scope and leans toward written style.
• Synonym案あんNeutralA draft or rough idea, as in 「案を練る」; typically something put forward for discussion.
• Synonym意匠いしょうWrittenFormal: design conception, as in 「意匠を凝らす」; leans toward artistic form and appearance.
• Synonym企図きとWrittenFormal: an undertaking or scheme, rarely used; 「構想」 carries no hint of plotting.
• Synonym策さくWrittenFormal: a measure or means, as in 「策を練る」; centers on concrete ways to handle something.
• Synonym着想ちゃくそうWrittenFormal: an idea or flash of inspiration, as in 「斬新な着想」; the initial spark, not a worked-out vision.
• Related設計せっけいNeutralDesign or planning that gets into structural detail, as in 「人生設計」.
• Related立案りつあんWrittenFormal: drafting a plan or proposal, as in 「政策を立案する」; the emphasis falls on producing a written plan.
• Related仕組みしくみNeutralA mechanism or structure; centers on how something works rather than a vision of what to build.
• Related意図いとWrittenFormal: intention or aim; points to the purpose behind something, not the plan itself.
• Related考案こうあんWrittenFormal: thinking up a new method or device; leans toward invention and ingenuity.
• RelatedデザインNeutralLoanword for design: outward appearance, but also the overall design of products, services, or systems.
• Related戦略せんりゃくWrittenFormal: strategy, as in 「経営戦略」; big-picture maneuvering toward a goal rather than a general vision.
• Related策略さくりゃくWrittenFormal: stratagems and tactics, as in 「策略を巡らす」; often carries a note of scheming.
• RelatedプランニングNeutralLoanword for the process of drawing up plans, business-flavored; 「構想」 is the overall vision itself.
• Related予定よていNeutralA schedule or arrangements; about timing and dates, not an overall conception.
• RelatedスキームWrittenFormal loanword for a scheme or framework; heard mostly in finance and IT.
• Antonym現実げんじつNeutralAntonym: reality — what actually exists, versus a 「構想」 still at the envisioning stage.
• Antonym実現じつげんNeutralAntonym: realization — a 「構想」 remains a mere idea until it is brought to fruition.

Use 「構想」 for a broad overall vision of something to be done in the future, as in 「都市構想」 or 「構想を練る」. For concrete, executable plans say 「企画」 or 「計画」; 「プラン」 is the everyday spoken choice. For the initial spark of inspiration use 「着想」. 「設計」「デザイン」「意匠」 narrow to design detail, 「戦略」「策略」 to strategy and tactics, 「予定」 to scheduling. The opposites are 「実現」 and 「現実」 — a 「構想」 is still only an idea.

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