手順

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 手順 is read as てじゅん and is a noun for the ordered steps or procedure used to complete a task correctly.
• Basic usage: Use 手順どおりに for following the prescribed order and 手順を確認する for reviewing it before work.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Order is essential
  • A procedure includes the sequence of its steps; merely having the same tasks in a different order may not follow the 手順.
• Contrast with 日程
  • 日程 is a schedule of dates and times, while 手順 tells what to do and in what order within a task.