Translation guide
The English word 'rung' refers to the horizontal crosspieces of a ladder, or metaphorically to a level or stage in a hierarchy. This guide covers how to express these concepts naturally in Japanese.
The physical horizontal bar on a ladder that you step on.
General term for a horizontal bar, commonly used for ladder rungs.
The ladder rung is broken.
Means 'step' or 'stair', often used for ladder rungs in context.
Specifically refers to the step or rung of a ladder, more technical.
This ladder has non-slip rungs.
A metaphorical step or stage in a career, social ladder, or progression.
The English word 'rung' does not have a single direct equivalent in Japanese. Always consider whether you mean a physical ladder part or a metaphorical level, and choose the appropriate term.
Climb the ladder one rung at a time.
Means 'stage' or 'phase', commonly used for levels in a process or hierarchy.
Move to the next rung of your career.
Refers to 'rank' or 'class', often in social or organizational hierarchies.
He climbed the rungs of the corporate ladder.
Idiomatic phrase meaning 'ladder of success', often used for career advancement.
He quickly climbed the rungs of the corporate ladder.
Means 'position' or 'status', can imply a rung in a hierarchy.
He rose from a low rung.