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
Pitch accent
しも
しもと
Composed of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to); (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
Examples (3 in total)
I woke up with a cat sleeping next to my feet.
He collapsed at her feet.
A baseball came rolling to my feet.