How to say "steps" in Japanese

• 脚立きゃたつ
  nounCovers 'steps' in the sense of a stepladder — a portable set of steps to stand on when reaching high places. For stairs or a staircase, this is not the word you want.
  いつもは脚立きゃたつを使つかってるんですけど、・・・揺ゆれて怖こわくて・・・だから押おさえていて欲ほしいんです。↗

  I always use the steps, but...it's scary how they wobble...so I'd like you to hold them steady.
• ステップス
  nounA katakana rendering of the English word 'steps'. It is a marginal match and seldom the word you want: for stairs, a stepladder, or a level difference, ordinary Japanese words are used instead.
• だんだんJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounThe everyday word for steps or stairs — a flight of steps such as those climbing a slope — and also for terraced ground. If you mean a staircase or a set of steps, start here.
• 段差だんさ
  nounCovers 'steps' as a difference in level between surfaces — a step or bump in a road or footpath — rather than a staircase. Think of a sudden drop where two surfaces meet.

For stairs or a flight of steps use 「だんだん」; for a stepladder use 脚立; for a step or level difference in a road or path use 段差; 「ステップス」 is a marginal transliteration best avoided.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 脚立きゃたつstepladder
• ステップスsteps
• 段だんstep
• だんだんsteps
• 段差だんさdifference in level (e.g. road, footpath)