あしもと – Vocabulary details

あしもと

Meanings

Adjective (の)

Noun

1. at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")

Noun

2. gait; pace; step

Adjective (の)

3. most recent; current

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

あ

しも

と

あ

しもと

Used in: 78

Composed of

あし

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

もと

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

Used in vocabulary (8 in total)

あしもとへもよりつけない

to be no match for; to not hold a candle to

あしもとをみる

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

あしもとにもおよばない

to be no match for; to not hold a candle to

5 more...

Examples (3 in total)

目めが覚さめたら、あしもとに猫ねこが寝ねていた。

I woke up with a cat sleeping next to my feet.

彼かれは彼かの女じょのあしもとに崩くずれるように倒たおれた。

He collapsed at her feet.

私わたしのあしもとに野や球きゅうのボールがころころと転ころがってきた。