# plan: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/plan
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /plæn/
Katakana pronunciation: プラン

## Meaning in English
An idea about what to do in the future and how to do it. A plan for a trip says where you'll go and when. A business plan describes how a company will work. 'Plan' is also a verb: 'I'm planning to visit Kyoto.'
### 日本語の意味
将来何をするか・どうするかについての考え。旅行の計画は行き先や日程を示します。ビジネスプランは会社がどう運営されるかを描きます。'plan' は動詞としても使われます：'I'm planning to visit Kyoto.'（京都を訪れる予定です）

### Examples
- 今週末の予定はありますか？
  - English: Do you have any plans for this weekend?
- 来年、ヨーロッパに行く計画を立てています。
  - English: I'm making plans to go to Europe next year.
- 計画通りにいきませんでした。
  - English: Things didn't go according to plan.

## English equivalents
- plan
## Japanese equivalents
- 計画
- プラン
- 予定
## Common patterns
- **make / have a plan**: Create or possess a set of intended actions. Example: We need to make a plan before the deadline.
- **plan to + verb**: Intend to do something in the future. Example: She's planning to start her own business.
- **go according to plan**: Happen exactly as intended. Example: The launch went according to plan.

## More from Anaversity
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