段取り

• 読み: だんどり
• ローマ字: dandori
• 漢字の分解: 段 (dan) — step, stage, level; 取 (tori) — take, handle
• 発音: /daɴ.do.ɾi/

意味

Arrangements; planning; the steps or procedure for getting something done.

Refers to the process of organising tasks in proper order, making preparations, and setting up a plan of action. Very common in workplace Japanese and project management. Having good 段取り is considered a key professional skill in Japanese business culture.

例文

1. イベントの段取りを事前にしっかり決めておこう。
2. 段取りよく進めれば一日で終わるはずだ。
3. 引っ越しの段取りをノートにまとめた。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, daily life, project management, events

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

Originally a kabuki theatre term referring to the arrangement of acts and scenes in a play. The kanji 段 (dan, step/stage) + 取り (tori, taking/handling) suggest 'handling things step by step.' Extended to general usage meaning planning and preparation.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal