一 段(いちだん)

いちだん

noun, adverb

one level; one step

1. one level; one step; one tier

A single step or level in a staircase, hierarchy, or gradation.

I go up one step on the stairs.

I aim for the next level up.

I obtained first dan in judo.

2. a degree (more/higher)

Used adverbially to mean 'even more' or 'to a greater degree.'

It became even colder as autumn arrived.

I practiced and became even better.

The new product's performance improved even more.

一段(いちだん) has multiple uses.

In Japanese grammar, 一段(いちだん)動詞(どうし) (ichidan verbs) are verbs whose stems end in the same sound before conjugation (e.g., 食(た)べる, 見(み)る).

段(だん) is a rank in martial arts like 柔道(じゅうどう), 剣道(けんどう), 空手(からて). 一段(いちだん) (first dan) is typically the first black belt level.

一段(いちだん)と means "even more" or "to a greater degree," emphasizing an increase or improvement.

Related Words

general

Added 2026.1.29 15:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

08500/08951_ichidan