Japanese word

段取り

Pronunciation

Romajidandori

Meaning

  • nounplanning

Example

仕事の段取りを考えます。shi goto no dan do ri o kanga e ma su

I think about how to organize the work.

Illustration for 段取り (planning)

More examples

急な変更にも対応できるよう、段取りを見直します。kyū na hen kō ni mo tai ō de ki ru yō dan do ri o mi nao shi ma su

I review the plan so that I can handle sudden changes.

Core concept

Describes the practical order and preparation that allow a task to proceed smoothly.

Common phrases

  • 段取りがいいdan do ri ga i i

    be well organized

  • 段取りを組むdan do ri o ku mu

    make arrangements

  • 段取りをつけるdan do ri o tsu ke ru

    make arrangements

Similar words

手順tejun: The ordered steps used to complete a task.
手配tehai: Arrangements made in advance for the people, things, or services needed for a task.
準備junbi: Actions taken to make a person or thing ready for a task.

Definition in Japanese

物事を行うための手順や準備をあらかじめ整えること。mono goto o okona u ta me no te jun ya jun bi o a ra ka ji me totono e ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese noun 段取り (dandori, "planning") began as a theater term for arranging the progression of acts, combining 段 (dan, "act") with 取り (tori, "arrangement").

Usage tips

  • In workplace conversation, 段取り (dandori) often describes the behind-the-scenes preparation that makes a meeting, trip, or task run smoothly.

Other meanings

  • arrangementsnoun
  • procedurenoun

Opposites

  • 無計画mukeikakulack of planningnoun

Related words

  • 段取り力dandoriryokuplanning abilitynoun

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