(かいだん)

かいだん
noun
stairs, staircase
1. stairs, staircase, steps
A set of steps leading from one floor or level to another.
階段(かいだん)()がりましょう
Let's go up by the stairs.
I fell down the stairs.
Stairs are better for your health than the elevator.
Climbing the stairs is tough.
This school has three staircases.

階段(かいだん) refers to stairs or a staircase.

WORD STRUCTURE:
(かい) (floor/story) + (だん) (step/tier)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

TYPES:

  • 非常(ひじょう)階段(かいだん): emergency stairs
  • らせん階段(かいだん): spiral staircase
  • 階段(かいだん)(しつ): stairwell

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