Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 のための 手しゅ 段だん a means for/to achieve something
This is a means to achieve the goal.
〈 物もの 〉 という 手しゅ 段だん を 取と る to take the measure of doing ~
The company took the measure of cutting costs.
手しゅ 段だん に 頼たよ る to rely on a means/method
He refused to rely on illegal means.
〈 事こと 〉 のためにあらゆる 手しゅ 段だん を 使つか う to use every means to achieve something
She used every means to achieve her purpose.
Expressions 手しゅ 段だん を 尽つ くす try every possible means; leave no stone unturned 手しゅ 段だん を 選えら ばない to do whatever it takes; to use any means necessary; to stop at nothing Related words· 14 方法 is the neutral word for a systematic 'method' or 'way,' while 手段 stresses the tool or resource used to reach a goal, often with a tactical nuance.
手立て is a more formal or literary word for 'means,' commonly paired with 講じる , whereas 手段 is the everyday, general term.
手段 is a neutral, general word for a means or method, while 手口 specifically refers to a criminal's or swindler's characteristic (often underhanded) technique.
手段 focuses on the concrete means or tool used to reach a goal, while 術 in this sense is more abstract and often appears in set phrases like 術がない .
Show 10 more Show fewer 手段 means a means or method to achieve a goal, whereas 対策 specifically means a measure taken to counter a problem or risk.
手段 is a neutral, general word for a method or means, whereas 一手 implies the single remaining option in a difficult or desperate situation.
手段 refers to a concrete measure or tool used to reach a goal, whereas 術 (すべ ) is more abstract, often describing a last resort or ability to cope.
手段 emphasizes the 'means' used to achieve a goal, while 手法 focuses on the specific technique or procedure itself.
手段 refers to a strategic means used to reach a goal, while 仕方 is a more neutral, everyday word for how something is done.
手段 emphasizes the means or tool used to achieve a goal, while やり方 focuses on the manner or procedure itself.
手段 is an abstract word for a method or means, while 道具 can describe a concrete object as well as a metaphorical means (as in 道具にする ).
手段 is a concrete, practical means to achieve a goal, while 道 in the means sense is broader and can sound more abstract or moral.
手段 focuses on the concrete means or method used to achieve a goal, while 策 focuses on the strategic plan or idea itself.
手段 focuses on the means or method used to accomplish something, whereas 方策 refers to the overall plan that may involve several such means.
Counted with street; road; avenue · traffic; coming and going · flow; passage; transmission · reputation; popularity; favor · understanding; comprehensibility; clarity · as; in the same way as; according to · counter for sets, methods, ways, kinds
Word family· 26 conventional means; usual method
instrumental
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
alternative means; alternative method
means of communication; communication medium
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one's usual trick; habitual practice; old trick
usual practice; old trick; modus operandi; same old tactic
coercive measure; strong-arm method
tough measure; strong-arm tactic; firm step
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Etymology Compound of 手 (hand, method) and 段 (step, grade). The combination conveys the idea of a step or method taken by hand, i.e., a practical means.
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