地団駄を踏む

じだんだを踏む

Reading

Kana: じだんだをふむ

Romaji: jidandawofumu

Definition

exp

v5m

1

to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

Note: idiomatic expression

Kanji

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

団

Readings: ダン、 トン、 かたまり、 まる.い

Meanings: group, association

駄

Readings: ダ、 タ

Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse

踏

Readings: トウ、 ふ.む、 ふ.まえる

Meanings: step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

Example Sentence

君(きみ)に会(あ)い損(そこ)ねて地団駄(じだんだ)を踏(ふ)んだよ。

➥I was chagrined at missing you.