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段
dan
Description
「段」は、階段や本だなのように、高さがちがう平らな部分を数えるときに使います。
"段" is used to count flat parts at different heights, like stairs or bookshelves.
柔道や書道などでは、レベルを表す言葉としても使います。
In judo and calligraphy, "段" is also used to indicate levels.
Meanings
段dan
step, tier, level (of stairs or shelves)
この階段は十段あります。
These stairs have ten steps.
段dan
rank, grade (in martial arts or games)
父は柔道の三段です。
My father holds a third-degree black belt in judo.
段dan
paragraph, section, or column of text
新聞の記事は段に分かれています。
The newspaper article is divided into sections.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a counter, 段 counts steps, shelves, or ranks; also common in 段階 (stage) and 値段 (price).
- Etymology
originally referring to a step or division, extended to grades in arts like 柔道 and 囲碁.
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