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 2026.4.14 14:01
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