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
Kanji used
foot
below
Pitch accent
しも
しもと
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Composed of
① 人や動物の体を支える部分。② 地面から離れて使用することが目的である道具などで、接地してその道具を支える部分。③ ものごとの末端部分。④ 歩み、歩、進行状況。⑤ 交通手段。⑥ 手段となる資金・現金。おあし。⑦ 漢字の下部に位置する構成要素。「照」の「灬(れんが)」など。
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
Examples (1 in total)
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.