Vocabulary

What does 足元 (あしもと, ashimoto) mean?

足元 (あしもと, ashimoto) means at one's feet; footing, one's step.

Quick facts
Readingあしもと
Romajiashimoto
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
あしもと
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonashimoto

at one's feet; footing, one's step

  1. 1noun · no-adjective at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
  2. 2noun gait; pace; step
  3. 3no-adjective most recent; current

Example sentences

  • It's dark, so I can't see where I'm stepping.

  • Please watch your step.

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.