🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

草案

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sōan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Roughwork/ˈrʌf.wɜːrk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は最終提出の前に草案を提出しました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Preliminary or unrefined work that serves as a draft or outline.

    "The architect presented his roughwork sketches before finalizing the design."
  2. 2

    A version of a document or project that is not yet polished or complete.

    "She submitted her roughwork for feedback before the final submission."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'roughwork' is derived from the combination of 'rough', originating from Old English 'ruh', meaning 'coarse or uneven', and 'work', from Old English 'weorc', meaning 'activity involving mental or physical effort'. The term has evolved to denote preliminary or unrefined work that serves as a draft or outline.

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