手続き・手続|てつづきtetsuzuki[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Which spelling to use
手続き手続き(てつづき) is the most common written form and uses mixed kanji and kana; beginners should use it by default.
手続手続 is a less common kanji-only form. It can appear in writing, but 手続き is the usual choice for learners.
Definitions
  1. nounprocedure; process; proceedings; formalities
    搭乗とうじょう手続てつづきをするのはどこですか。↗
    Where is the check-in counter?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym手順てじゅんNeutralRefers to the steps and their order in doing a task, e.g. 「作業の手順」. 「手続き」 centers on the procedure for handling official business.
  • Relatedやり方やりかたCasualA colloquial word for the way of doing something. 「手続き」 refers specifically to procedures carried out according to rules or established steps.
  • Related順序じゅんじょNeutralRefers to the order in which things come, as in 「順序を守る」; the focus is on sequence rather than on procedures for handling matters.
  • RelatedルーチンNeutralA loanword covering routine duties or a program routine; the emphasis is on daily repetition.
  • Related方法ほうほうNeutralA broad term for the means of achieving a purpose. 「手続き」 is narrower, pointing to the flow of handling matters through fixed steps.
  • Related方式ほうしきNeutralRefers to an established form or system, e.g. 「支払い方式」, with the focus on the mode or pattern rather than the procedure itself.
  • Related仕方しかたCasualA colloquial word for how something is done, as in 「挨拶の仕方」.
  • Related筋道すじみちNeutralRefers to reason, logic, or the proper course of action, as in 「筋道を立てる」.
  • Related進め方すすめかたCasualA colloquial term for the way something is carried forward, as in 「会議の進め方」.
  • RelatedプロシージャWrittenA loanword and IT term for a procedure or subroutine within a program; used in written/formal prose.

Use 「手続き」 for handling official business such as enrollment or visa procedures, or for processing matters through set steps. For the steps of doing a task use 「手順」, for the order things come in use 「順序」, and for general ways of doing things use 「やり方」 or 「方法」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 物事ものごとを行おこなう上うえでの手順てじゅん。
  2. 決きめられたやり方かたに従したがった処置しょち、対応たいおう。
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