浮き足

浮足

Reading

Kana: うきあし

Romaji: ukiashi

Definitions

noun

1

standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; unstable stance

2

having one's feet off the ground; reeling (from); swept away (by); in an ecstasy (of)

Kanji

浮

Readings: フ、 う.く、 う.かれる、 う.かぶ、 む、 う.かべる

Meanings: floating, float, rise to surface

足

Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す

Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

Example Sentence

君(きみ)は浮(う)き足立(あしだ)っているね。

➥You are wavering.