ステップ

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train)

Also:step (movement), step (in a process)

What does ステップ mean?

ステップ is a Japanese noun meaning step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train) in English. It can also be translated as step (movement), step (in a process) depending on context. It is written as ステップ in hiragana, and suteppu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

焦らずに、目の前のステップを一つ一つのぼっていきたい。

I want to take things one step at a time without getting flustered. I want to live in the moment.

ダンサーたちは楽団の音楽にあわせてステップを踏んだ。

The dancers timed their steps to the music of the band.