Japanese word

ステップ

Pronunciation

Romajisuteppu

Meaning

  • nounstep

Example

このステップは少し高いです。ko no su te ppu wa suko shi taka i de su

This step is a little high.

Illustration for ステップ (step)

More examples

荷物を持つ前に、ステップの高さを確認します。ni motsu o mo tsu mae ni su te ppu no taka sa o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the step height before carrying the luggage.

Core concept

Describes one marked unit in forward movement, whether it is under a foot, within a process, or attached to a vehicle.

Common phrases

  • ステップを上るsu te ppu o nobo ru

    climb a step

  • ステップから下りるsu te ppu ka ra o ri ru

    step down from the step

  • ステップに足を置くsu te ppu ni ashi o o ku

    place a foot on the step

Similar words

段階dankai: A phase in a process that leads toward a result.
工程kōtei: It is one part of a process that is completed as a particular task.
一歩ippo: A single forward movement of one foot.
踏み段fumidan: A raised surface for placing a foot while getting into or out of a vehicle.

Definition in Japanese

高さのある場所へ上るために足を乗せる、階段などの一段。taka sa no a ru ba sho e nobo ru ta me ni ashi o no se ru kai dan na do no ichi dan

Word origin

ステップ (suteppu, "step") comes from English step, a word related to Old English steppan, "to move by lifting the feet."

Usage tips

  • A recipe, instruction manual, or plan often divides an activity into steps, making the word common in explanations as well as in descriptions of places.

Other meanings

  • stagenoun
  • running boardnoun

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