noun
conventional means; usual method
Refers to a standard, customary way of doing something, often contrasted with novel or extraordinary approaches.
問題解決には慣手段を用いるのが確実だ。
Using conventional means is reliable for solving the problem.
彼は慣手段に頼らず、新しい方法を試した。
He tried a new method without relying on the usual means.
Compound of 慣 (kan, 'customary') and 手段 (shudan, 'means'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.