段【だん】
Frequency rank: 6,030. – 6,038.
- step; stair; (flight of) steps; (row of) stitches; columns (of print)
- grade; rank; level
- counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)
- dan; senior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.see also 級【きゅう】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); counter
counter
Forms
- 段【だん】Frequency rank: 6,030. – 6,038.
- だんFrequency rank: 39,878. – 40,464.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- step; stair; (flight of) steps; (row of) stitches; columns (of print)
- grade; rank; level
- counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)
- dan; senior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
This meaning refers to physical structures like steps or levels that can be ascended or descended. It can also refer to rows or columns in printed text.
This usage denotes a classification or hierarchy, indicating someone's position or quality in a certain system.
In this context, it is used as a measure word to indicate divisions or pauses in written or spoken communication.
This meaning refers to a specific ranking system in various traditional Japanese games and martial arts, which indicates a level of expertise.
Generated collocations (experimental)
だん段をふむ踏むto step (up)だんかい段階stage, levelだんかいてき段階的にgraduallyだん段をあげる上げるto raise a levelだんどり段取りpreparations, arrangementsだんさ段差step difference, height differenceてい低だんかい段階low levelこう高だんかい段階high levelしょうだん昇段promotion in rank (martial arts)だんい段位rank (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)だんらく段落paragraph滞段stagnation (in steps or progress)だんだん段々gradually, step by stepだん段をかさねる重ねるto add levels (to something)がく学だん段academic gradeだん段をあける開けるto leave a step (gap)じ自だん段one's own rank
Example sentences
11 results
It is a two level style round burial mound, 23m diameter (lower level), 18m (higher).
It is great improvement as compared with what it was last year.
6. ろってりあロッテリアは、さいだい最大じゅうだん10段までちいずばあがあチーズバーガーをつみあげる積み上げることのできるきょうい驚異のきごう「たわあタワーちいずばあがあチーズバーガーきごう」てんかい展開していました。
Lotteria introduced an extraordinary "Tower Cheeseburger" which can be made by stacking up to 10 patties.
Takeda holds a 3th dan in "kendo", a 2th dan in "iaido".
My grandpa is good at shogi. His level is fourth dan, amateur.
Tom dashed up the stairs, skipping two steps at a time.
11. きごう「このつうちひょう通知表って、やっぱりじゅうだん10段ひょうか評価よねきごう?きごう」きごう「いや、ろくだん6段なんじゃないかなきごう?きごう」きごう「つうちひょう通知表でろくだん6段ひょうか評価とかきいた聞いたことないし、ほけんたいいく保健体育になな7ってかいて書いてあるしきごう」きごう「あっ、じゃぁ、ななだん7段ひょうか評価かなきごう?きごう」きごう「ってゆう言うか、どうしてとくい得意なたいいく体育までなな7なのきごう?きごう」きごう「たぶん多分、たいいく体育がいちれい10でほけん保健がよん4なんじゃないきごう?きごう」きごう「やっぱりじゅうだん10段ひょうか評価なんだきごう」