“Devising” in Japanese
Short answer
Devising in Japanese is “工夫” (koufu). Full meaning: devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out; device, design, idea, plan, invention; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation).
Other ways to say “Devising” in Japanese
立案
ritsuan planning, devising (a plan); drafting, drawing up
くふう
kufuu devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out; device, design, idea, plan, invention; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
捻出
nenshutsu managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.), contriving, scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.), thinking out, devising, contriving
拈出
nenshutsu managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.), contriving, scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.), thinking out, devising, contriving
ねん出
nenshutsu managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.), contriving, scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.), thinking out, devising, contriving
ねんしゅつ
nenshutsu managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.), contriving, scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.), thinking out, devising, contriving
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