Japanese Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Japanese word
足
Pronunciation
Romajiashi
Meaning
- nounfoot
Example
毎晩足を洗います。mai ban ashi o ara i ma su
I wash my feet every night.
More examples
新しい靴で足が痛くなりました。atara shi i kutsu de ashi ga ita ku na ri ma shi ta
My feet started to hurt in my new shoes.
Core concept
Describes the lower limb or paw that supports the body and enables walking or other movement.
Common phrases
足が痛いashi ga ita i
have a sore foot
足を組むashi o ku mu
cross one's legs
足を踏むashi o fu mu
step on someone's foot
Definition in Japanese
人や動物の胴体から下に伸び、歩いたり体を支えたりする部分。hito ya dō butsu no dō tai ka ra shita ni no bi aru i ta ri karada o sasa e ta ri su ru bu bun
Word origin
The native Japanese word 足 (ashi, "foot or leg") is an old basic term, but its deeper origin is not known with certainty.
Usage tips
- For an animal, Japanese 足 (ashi) can also mean paw, so the English translation changes with the subject rather than with the Japanese word itself.
Other meanings
- legnoun
- pawnoun