足あし元もと
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
I can't see much of the ground under my feet.
Noun
2. gait; pace; step
You are unsteady on your feet, and you look quite pale, too.
Adjective (の)
3. most recent; current
Kanji used
foot
origin
Pitch accent
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しも
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Composed of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
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
Examples (18 in total)
I could no longer see underfoot.
I suddenly looked down at my feet.
You're leaving your footing unguarded.
I woke up with a cat sleeping next to my feet.
A little mouse squeaked at my feet.
I felt terribly sick, and my steps faltered.
I've had too much to drink and I'm getting unsteady on my feet.
The rope has come undone and is lying at her feet.
Before I knew it, a little mouse had come to my feet.
He collapsed at her feet.
Purple flowers spring up one after another from the ground at my feet.
You are unsteady on your feet, and you look quite pale, too.
At this rate, you'll get tripped up one day.
He must have been badly beaten; he was unsteady on his feet.
Suddenly, something soft clung to my feet.
The pebble he had rolled had gone around the rock and returned to the boy's feet.
A baseball came rolling to my feet.
As I scrubbed, suds formed, and my feet slipped and I nearly fell.