段取り

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 段取り, read だんどり, means arranging the sequence and preparations needed for work to proceed smoothly.
• Basic usage: It covers deciding a workflow before laying out tools or organizing a meeting well enough to keep it on time.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Workflow and advance arrangements
  • It covers planning the order of work before laying out tools and making arrangements that keep a meeting on time. It is broader than a timetable alone.