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.

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)

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Added 2026.1.11 22:40 · Revised 2026.5.25 0:08

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