段
だん · dan
Step, stair, grade
- step, stair, rung, (flight of) steps
- shelf, layer, tier
- grade, level, class
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
エレベーターが混んでいて、階段を上りました。
えれべーたーがこんでいて、かいだんをのぼりました。
The elevator was crowded, so I took the stairs.
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この値段まで安くなりません。
このねだんまでやすくなりません。
The price won't drop to this level.
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もしも値段が安かったら、たくさん買おうと思っている。
もしもねだんがやすかったら、たくさんかおうとおもっている。
If the price were cheap, I'm thinking of buying a lot.
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練習を始めた頃から、彼の音色は格段に良くなった。
れんしゅうをはじめたころから、かれのねいろはかくだんによくなった。
Since he started practicing, his tone has improved dramatically.
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What does 段 mean?
Step, stair, grade. It can also mean: step, stair, rung, (flight of) steps; shelf, layer, tier; grade, level, class.
How do you pronounce 段?
だん (dan). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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