How to use 段階 (だんかい)

Meaning of 段階

The Japanese verb "段階" (だんかい, dankai) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:

  1. stage, phase, step, level: A point or period in a process or development
    • Example: 彼はプロジェクトの初期段階に参加した。
    • Translation: He joined the project at an early stage.
  2. 階段: A flight of stairs or steps
    • Example: この建物にはエレベーターがないので、段階を上らなければならない。
    • Translation: There's no elevator in this building, so we have to climb the stairs.

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Dialogue

(マスタング) リオールは大混乱に陥り ましたが
(Mustang) Liore fell into great chaos,

👉👉初期の段階で 東方軍が迅速に行動して
but in the early stages, the Eastern Army acted swiftly

暴動を抑えることができました
and managed to quell the riots.

が中央軍が出張ってきて
However, when the Central Army officially came in,

東方軍はお払い箱にされた… だったっけな
the Eastern Army was sidelined...

ええ
Yes.

Dialogue

いくよおおお
Here we go!

(エドワード)何をした?
(Edward) What did you do?

👉👉(医者) なに ただの第一段階だよ
(Doctor) What? It's just the first phase.