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手順 (てじゅん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

手て順じゅん

て

じゅ

ん

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

procedure; process; steps

Refers to the ordered steps or method for doing something, from simple tasks to formal protocols.

まずは手て順じゅんを確かく認にんしましょう。
First, let's check the procedure.
この機き械かいの操そう作さ手

て

順じゅん

は

簡かん

単たん

です

。

The operating procedure for this machine is simple.

Kanji

手hand
順obey, order, turn

Similar words

方ほう法ほう
方法 is a broader term for 'method' or 'way', while 手順 emphasizes the sequence of steps.
段だん取どり
段取り focuses on the planning and arrangement of steps, often in a work or event context, whereas 手順 is the actual step-by-step procedure.

Etymology

Compound of 手 (hand, method) and 順 (order, sequence). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'order of hands' → 'procedure'.