段だん階かい

noun

stage; step; phase

A distinct step or phase in a process, development, or plan. Often used with counters or sequential expressions.

• 計けい画かくはまだ初しょ期きの段だん階かいです。

  The plan is still in the early stages.

• 次つぎの段だん階かいに進すすむ準じゅん備びはできていますか。

  Are you ready to move on to the next step?

noun

level; rank; grade

A level or rank on a scale, such as skill, proficiency, or classification. Often used in educational, professional, or evaluative contexts.

• 彼かれの日本にほん語ごは上じょう級きゅうの段だん階かいに達たっしている。

  His Japanese has reached an advanced level.

• 試し験けんの結けっ果かによってクラスが段だん階かいに分わけられる。

  Classes are divided into levels based on exam results.

noun

order; sequence

Used in contexts where things are arranged in a specific order or hierarchy. Less common than the stage/level senses.

• 手て続つづきは段だん階かいを踏ふんで行おこなう必ひつ要ようがある。

  The procedure must be carried out in the proper order.

noun

stairs

Rare or archaic use for stairs; modern Japanese normally uses 階段 (かいだん). Cross-referenced with 階段.

See also: 階段

• 古ふるい文ぶん書しょでは「段だん階かい」が階かい段だんを意い味みすることがあるが、現げん代だいでは「階かい段だん」を使つかう。

  In old documents, 段階 can mean stairs, but in modern Japanese 階段 is used.