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    3. 手段

    手段

    手しゅ段だん

    means

    N3KMT3News #3+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    しゅだん

    Noun

    1.
    means, way, measure

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    連れん絡らくの手しゅ段だんは何なんですか。

    What is the means of contact?

    KMT3Daily LifeCore Concepts
    目もく的ひょうを達たっ成せいするための手しゅ段だんを選えらびましょう。

    Let's choose the means to achieve our goal.

    KMT3Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれはあらゆる手しゅ段だんを使つかって、その問もん題だいを解かい決けつしようとしました。

    He tried to solve that problem by all possible means.

    KMT4Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    インターネットは情じょう報ほう収しゅう集しゅうの強きょう力りょくな手しゅ段だんです。

    The internet is a powerful means of gathering information.

    KMT4Internet & Social MediaDaily Life
    旅りょ行こうの主おもな移い動どう手しゅ段だんは電でん車しゃでした。

    The main means of transportation for the trip was the train.

    KMT4Travel & TransportationDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    段
    grade・steps・stairs
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