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足元

あしもと

particle

Meanings

1at one's feet
2underfoot
3one's step (as in "watch your step")
4gait
5pace
6step
7most recent
8current

Example sentence

飲み過ぎて、なんか足元がフラフラする。

I drank too much and the ground seemed to spin under my feet.

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Kanji in this word

足Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient7 strokes 元Beginning, Former Time, Origin4 strokes

More words with 足

裸足はだし · barefootN1 補足ほそく · supplementN1 ～足～そく · counter for shoesN2 駆け足かけあし · running fastN1 足跡あしあと ·

Full entry on Jisho

footprint

N2

不足ふそく · insufficiencyN3

逃げ足にげあし · running away

足し算たしざん · additionN1

More words with 元

元素げんそ · elementN1 元来がんらい · originallyN1 手元てもと · (money) on hand or at homeN1 地元じもと · localN1 お元気でおげんきで · Take care'N2 元日がんじつ · New Year's DayN2 耳元みみもと · close to the ear 元首げんしゅ · rulerN1

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