一段落

いちだんらく ひとだんらく

completing the first stage, reaching a point where one can pause

段落名

だんらくめい

paragraph-name

意味段落

いみだんらく

logical paragraph (as opposed to a formal paragraph), segment of text expressing a single meaning

三段落ち

さんだんおち さんだんオチ

three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.), rule of three (in comedy writing)

段落記号

だんらくきごう

pilcrow; paragraph mark; paragraph sign

形式段落

けいしきだんらく

formal paragraph (in opposition to a logical paragraph), paragraph as defined by its formal elements (e.g. line break and initial indentation)

一段落付ける

いちだんらくつける

to complete the first stage of, to settle for the time being

段落の見出し

だんらくのみだし

paragraph header

一段落つける

いちだんらくつける

to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)

段

だん

step, stair, (flight of) steps, (row of) stitches, columns (of print)

末段

まつだん

final paragraph, final paragraphs, the end of a story of block of text

段差

だんさ

difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.)

下段

げだん かだん

lower tier, lower step, lower column, lower berth, bottom shelf

五段

ごだん

Japanese verb group

段物

だんもの

musical (dramatic) piece in several acts, type of koto solo, lively type of shamisen song

段袋

だんぶくろ

large cloth sack

数段

すうだん

several (levels, floors)

前段

ぜんだん

preceding paragraph, first part

段々

だんだん

gradually, by degrees