手 段(しゅだん)

しゅだん

noun

means, way, measure

formal

1. means, way, measure

A method or approach used to achieve a goal or accomplish something.

他(ほか)に手段(しゅだん)がない。

There's no other way.

目的(もくてき)を達成(たっせい)するための手段(しゅだん)を考(かんが)える。

To think of means to achieve the goal.

I can't agree with the idea that any means justify the ends. It's important to achieve goals through proper means.

手段(しゅだん) refers to means, methods, or ways to accomplish something.

Common patterns

手段(しゅだん)を取(と)る (to take measures)
手段(しゅだん)を選(えら)ぶ (to choose a method)
手段(しゅだん)を選(えら)ばない (to use any means necessary)
○○という手段(しゅだん) (the means of ~)

Common collocations

交通(こうつう)手段(しゅだん) (means of transportation)
通信(つうしん)手段(しゅだん) (means of communication)
強硬(きょうこう)手段(しゅだん) (forceful measures)
最終(さいしゅう)手段(しゅだん) (last resort)
目的(もくてき)と手段(しゅだん) (ends and means)

Similar words

手段(しゅだん): means, measure (more formal, for achieving goals)
方法(ほうほう): method, way (general)
やり方(かた): way of doing (casual)

Related Words

Related: 方法(ほうほう) (method)

Compare: やり方(かた) (way of doing)

Compare: 手法(しゅほう) (technique, method, approach)

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Added 2026.1.11 22:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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