手段(しゅだん)

しゅだん
noun
means, way, measure
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.
目的(もくてき)のためなら手段(しゅだん)を選(えら)ばないという考(かんが)え方(かた)には賛成(さんせい)できない。正(ただ)しい手段(しゅだん)で目標(もくひょう)を達成(たっせい)することが大切(たいせつ)だ。
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)
general
Added 2026.1.11 22:40 · Revised 2026.2.27 23:13
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