Preparing a Proposal
Learn the vocabulary and expressions used to prepare a business proposal: requirements, specifications, budget, timeline, and priorities.
N2 Topic-Based Conversation — Business Negotiation & Contract Terms · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 提案書（ていあんしょ） (提案書): proposal document
- 見積書（みつもりしょ） (見積書): quotation, estimate document
- 要件（ようけん） (要件): requirements, necessary conditions
- 仕様（しよう） (仕様): specifications
- 納期（のうき） (納期): delivery date, deadline for delivery
- 予算（よさん） (予算): budget
- 優先順位（ゆうせんじゅんい） (優先順位): order of priority
- 根拠（こんきょ） (根拠): basis, grounds
- 想定（そうてい） (想定): assumption, expectation
- 課題（かだい） (課題): issue, task
- 資料（しりょう） (資料): materials, documents
- 参考（さんこう） (参考): reference
- 条件（じょうけん） (条件): conditions, terms
- 合意（ごうい） (合意): agreement, consensus
In-lesson practice
- Preparing a Proposal — Exercises (6 questions)
Related JLPT N2 quizzes
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 35 (4 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 34 (6 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 33 (6 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 32 (5 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 31 (5 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 30 (5 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 29 (4 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 28 (7 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 27 (5 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 26 (5 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 25 (5 questions)
- JLPT N2 – Listening Exercise 24 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「提案書（ていあんしょ）」 mean in this lesson?
- proposal document
- What does 「見積書（みつもりしょ）」 mean in this lesson?
- quotation, estimate document
- What does 「要件（ようけん）」 mean in this lesson?
- requirements, necessary conditions
- What does 「仕様（しよう）」 mean in this lesson?
- specifications
- What does 「納期（のうき）」 mean in this lesson?
- delivery date, deadline for delivery
- What does 「予算（よさん）」 mean in this lesson?
- budget
- What does 「優先順位（ゆうせんじゅんい）」 mean in this lesson?
- order of priority
- What does 「根拠（こんきょ）」 mean in this lesson?
- basis, grounds
- What does 「想定（そうてい）」 mean in this lesson?
- assumption, expectation
- What does 「課題（かだい）」 mean in this lesson?
- issue, task
- What does 「資料（しりょう）」 mean in this lesson?
- materials, documents
- What does 「参考（さんこう）」 mean in this lesson?
- reference
- What does 「条件（じょうけん）」 mean in this lesson?
- conditions, terms
- What does 「合意（ごうい）」 mean in this lesson?
- agreement, consensus
- 要件（ ）、提案書をまとめます。
- The proposal is built on the basis of the requirements, so を踏まえて is correct.
- 予算（ ）、機能を調整します。
- The adjustment depends on the budget, so に応じて fits.
- 予算（ ）提案を用意します。
- 〜に見合う means commensurate with, so it modifies the proposal.
- 仕様に見合うコストになっているか、何を示す必要があるか。
- The conversation asks for grounds that the cost matches the specifications.
- 仕様を細かく書きすぎると何の恐れがあるか。
- The reading warns that detailed specifications may exceed the budget.
- 提案書を完成させる現実的な方法は何か。
- The reading says a proposal is adjusted over several rounds.