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足踏み

足ぶみ

Reading

Kana: あしぶみ
Romaji: ashibumi
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Definitions

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1

stepping; stamping; marking time (for a soldier)

2

standstill; stalemate

Kanji

Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
Readings: トウ、 ふ.む、 ふ.まえる
Meanings: step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

Example Sentences

兵士(へいし)たちは足踏(あしぶ)みをしていた。
➥The soldiers were marking time.
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彼女(かのじょ)足踏(あしぶ)みをして(くつ)(どろ)()とした。
➥She stamped the mud off her shoes.
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