Illustration: In a cramped apartment entrance, a resident demonstrates a homemade umbrella-drying stand built to solve the family’s puddle problem. A simple foot pedal turns a ring of soft absorbent rollers around a folded umbrella, while a shallow removable tray catches the water.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

考こう案あん

kouan

to devise, to invent

Example sentences

彼かれはガソリンを使つかわないエンジンを考案こうあんした。
He contrived a new engine that does not use gas.
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彼かれは複雑ふくざつなぜんまいじかけのおもちゃを考案こうあんした。
He devised a complicated clockwork toy.
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彼かれはシロアリを退治たいじする計画けいかくを考案こうあんしようとした。
He tried to devise a plan for getting rid of termites.
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Kanji in 考案

考consider; think overOnコウKunかんがえる・かんがえ
案plan; ideaOnアンKunつくえ

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