だんかい
Meanings
Noun
1. stage; step; phase
2. level; rank; grade; gradation
3. order
4. stairs
Pitch accent
んかい
Composed of
① 次々に高くなっている平面。② 上下に重なっているものの一つ。③ 武芸などの技量を表す等級。④ 長く続く物事の一区切り。⑤ 物事の一局面。
① 多数の層からなる建築物においてそれぞれの層もこと。② 階段のこと。きざはし。③ 官吏の序列。位階。
Used in vocabulary (21 in total)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
preliminary step; first step
Examples (10 in total)
At this stage, I can't say anything.
The disease is still in the primary stage.
The first phase of construction has been completed.
The negotiations are at a very delicate stage.
Normal sleep is made up of two phases.
We are entering a new phase in the war.
The next step was to sign the document.
Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase.
The next stage was to enter a good arts school.
Plans for a new trade zone are still on the drawing board.