手 順(てじゅん)

てじゅん

noun

procedure; process; steps

1. procedure; process; steps; method

The order or sequence of actions to accomplish something.

手順(てじゅん)に従(したが)って作業(さぎょう)する。

To work according to the procedure.

登録(とうろく)の手順(てじゅん)を説明(せつめい)します。

I will explain the registration procedure.

手順(てじゅん)を間違(まちが)えると失敗(しっぱい)する。

If you get the steps wrong, you will fail.

手順(てじゅん) emphasizes the ordered sequence of steps needed to accomplish a task. It focuses on "what comes first, what comes next" rather than the method itself.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

手順(てじゅん)を踏(ふ)む: to follow the proper steps
手順(てじゅん)を確認(かくにん)する: to confirm the procedure
手順(てじゅん)を間違(まちが)える: to get the steps wrong
手順(てじゅん)書(しょ): procedure manual
手順(てじゅん)通(どお)りに: according to procedure

SIMILAR WORDS:

手続(てつづ)き: procedure involving paperwork or formalities (bureaucratic)
方法(ほうほう): method (broader, how to do something)
順序(じゅんじょ): order, sequence (more abstract)
段取(だんど)り: preparation and planning of steps (informal)

USAGE:
Commonly used in technical, workplace, and instructional contexts. 手順(てじゅん) implies that the order matters — skipping or rearranging steps leads to failure.

Related Words

Synonym: 順序(じゅんじょ) (order, sequence)

Synonym: 手続(てつづ)き (procedure (formalities))

Synonym: 方法(ほうほう) (method)

Related: 段取(だんど)り (preparation of steps)

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Added 2026.1.16 16:38 · Revised 2026.6.7 0:06

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