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段階
dankai
Description
「段階」は、何かが進んでいくときの一つ一つの区切りやレベルのことです。
"段階" refers to each step or level when something progresses.
仕事や勉強などで、少しずつ進む「ステップ」を表すときによく使います。
It is often used to represent the "steps" taken gradually in work or study.
Meanings
段階dankai
stage, step, phase in a process
計画はまだ最初の段階です。
The plan is still in its initial stage.
段階dankai
level or grade of degree
この問題を三つの段階に分けます。
We divide this problem into three stages.
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Notes
- Etymology
段 (step/grade) + 階 (floor/rank), both suggesting ordered levels.
- Nuance
段階 stresses a discrete point in a sequence; 過程 stresses the ongoing process itself.
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