段だん階かいを踏ふむ

expression, godan verb (-mu)

take steps; follow the steps (of a procedure)

Used for proceeding through a series of stages or following a prescribed order. Often appears as 段階を踏んで (step by step).

• 問もん題だい解かい決けつには段だん階かいを踏ふんで取とり組くむ必ひつ要ようがある。

  We need to tackle the problem step by step.

• 新あたらしい制せい度どを導どう入にゅうする前まえに、段だん階かいを踏ふんだ準じゅん備びが欠かかせない。

  Before introducing the new system, step-by-step preparation is essential.