Definition of 段

JLPTN3
段☆【だんdan】

noun:

  • step; stair; (flight of) steps; (row of) stitches; columns (of print)

noun / counter:

  • grade; rank; level

counter:

  • counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)
  • dan; senior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc. ➜ 級【きゅう】

Example Sentences

直径chokkei23m(下段gedan)及びoyobi18m(上段joudan)、高さtakasa5ｍｍのno二段式式のno円墳enfunであるdearu。
It is a two level style round burial mound, 23m diameter (lower level), 18m (higher).
彼kareはha階段kaidanをwo一度に一doni三段danずつzutsuかけあがったkakeagatta。
He jumped up the steps three at a time.
私watashiはha一度に一doni２段dan駆け上がったkakeagatta。
I ran upstairs two steps at a time.
ロッテリアROTTERIAはha、最大saidai10段danまでmadeチーズバーガーCHIIZUBAAGAAをwo積み上げるtsumiageruことkotoのnoできるdekiru驚異kyouiのno「タワーチーズバーガー」‘TAWAACHIIZUBAAGAA’展開tenkaiしshiてteいiましmashiたta。
Lotteria introduced an extraordinary "Tower Cheeseburger" which can be made by stacking up to 10 patties.
武田takedaさんsanはha剣道kendou３段dan、居合iai道dou２段dan。
Takeda holds a 3th dan in "kendo", a 2th dan in "iaido".

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