Synonym Boundary: "計画", "企画", "図る", "企てる"

When expressing "plan" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "計画", "企画", "図る", "企てる" based on context.

• 計画 (けいかく (keikaku) - Level: N4): Maps to "plan, project, schedule" and is used when Can be a noun.
• 企画 (きかく (kikaku) - Level: N3): Maps to "plan, project, planning (noun/verb)" and is used when 新しい物事を計画し、実現させるための案を立てること。ビジネスやイベントなどでよく使われます。To create a plan or proposal for a new endeavor to be realized. Often used in business or for events..
• 図る (はかる (hakaru) - Level: N2): Maps to "to plan, to attempt, to devise, to seek, to aim for (e.g., efficiency, success)" and is used when Used for planning or aiming to achieve something, often positive outcomes like efficiency, improvement, or success. Also, implies making an effort or devising a scheme. 効率化、改善、成功など、何かを達成するために計画したり、目標としたり、工夫したりする際に使われます。.
• 企てる (くわだてる (kuwadateru) - Level: N2): Maps to "to plan, to scheme, to plot (often implies something ambitious, potentially negative or secret)" and is used when 将来何かを実行しようと計画するという意味ですが、特に大規模なことや、人にはあまり知られたくないこと、あるいは少し悪だくみのようなニュアンスで使われることがあります。.

Mixing these up can easily lead to unnatural translations. Refer to the bilingual context cards below to master the boundaries!