筋道|すじみちsujimichi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounreason; logic
   彼かれの議論ぎろんには筋道すじみちが無ない。↗

   I find no logic in his argument.
2. nounmethod; system; order; thread (e.g. of an argument)

• Synonym脈絡みゃくらくWrittenThe logical connection between what comes before and after, as in 「脈絡のない話」. Closest to 「筋道」, but leans toward coherence.
• Related仕様しようNeutralIn its old 'method' sense it now survives mainly in 「仕様がない」; today it usually means specifications. 「筋道」 is about reason and coherent order, not specs.
• Relatedやり方やりかたNeutralThe concrete way of doing something. 「筋道」 is about what is reasonable and the proper order of things, not the how-to itself.
• Related方法ほうほうNeutralThe most general word for a means of achieving a purpose. 「筋道」 focuses on orderliness that makes sense — the logic behind the steps.
• Related方式ほうしきNeutralA fixed form, system, or established scheme. 「筋道」 refers to reason and proper sequence.
• Related手続きてつづきNeutralSet procedures for getting things done, like paperwork formalities. 「筋道」 is about logical, reasonable order rather than prescribed steps.
• Related仕方しかたNeutralA way of doing things, best known from 「仕方がない」. 「筋道」 is orderliness, as in 「筋道を立てて話す」.
• Related手立ててだてNeutralConcrete measures or countermeasures you take. 「筋道」 is not about countermeasures but about reason.
• Related致し方いたしかたFormalA formal, respectful version of 「仕方」, mostly in 「致し方ない」. It has nothing to do with the 'reason' sense of 「筋道」.
• Related手てNeutralA move or trick, as in 「いい手がある」. 「筋道」 means coherent order, not a move.
• Related手段しゅだんNeutralMeans adopted to reach a goal. 「筋道」 is about whether something makes sense, not about means.
• Related手法しゅほうWrittenA written word for techniques in art or technology. 「筋道」 is logical orderliness.
• Related手口てぐちNeutralA criminal's modus operandi or trick. It has no connection with the 'reason' sense of 「筋道」.
• Related途方とほうNeutralMostly in 「途方に暮れる」 and 「途方もない」. On its own it means direction or a way out, not coherence.
• Related順序じゅんじょNeutralOrder and sequence of steps. 「筋道」 covers order but also reason, as in 「話の筋道」.
• Related術じゅつWrittenA written word for arts, skills, or magic, as in 「催眠術」. 「筋道」 is reason and orderliness.
• Related法ほうWrittenA written word for law and rules, also method. 「筋道」 is the reason and order behind how things are done.
• RelatedメソッドNeutralA loanword for a systematic methodology (also a programming term). 「筋道」 is plain logic and orderliness.
• RelatedプロシージャWrittenA programming term for a bundled set of processing routines. 「筋道」 is general-purpose orderliness.
• Related為ん術せんすべWrittenAn archaic word, mostly in 「せん術ない」 meaning there is nothing to be done. 「筋道」 is about reason.
• Relatedやり口やりくちCasualA colloquial word for someone else's way of doing things, often derogatory. 「筋道」 is neutral, for a reasonable order.
• Related仕口しくちWrittenA rare word for a way of doing things; for wood joinery it is read 「しぐち」. 「筋道」 means orderliness.
• Related方途ほうとWrittenWritten prose for means or a way out. 「筋道」 is reason and coherent order.

Use 「筋道」 for reason and coherent order — the logic behind how things are done or said, as in 「筋道を立てる」. For mere sequence of steps say 「順序」; for the logical flow between statements 「脈絡」 is closest. For ways of doing things use 「やり方」 or 「方法」; 「手段」 for means to an end, 「手続き」 for formal procedures, 「手法」 for techniques. 「仕方」, 「手立て」 and 「手」 cover practical measures; 「手口」 is criminal tricks, and 「致し方」 is formal 'no help for it' — neither touches the 'reason' sense.

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

1. 物事ものごとの道理どうり。
2. 物事ものごとを行おこなう上うえでの正ただしい順序じゅんじょ。