JLPT N2 · Noun

足元 (ashimoto)

足元 (あしもと, ashimoto) is a Japanese noun meaning “at one's feet; underfoot”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あしもと
Romaji: ashimoto
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step") · noun, noun taking の
gait; pace; step · noun
most recent; current · noun taking の

Example sentences

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.

Tatoeba #189968

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 足元

足

leg, foot, be sufficientソク・あし・た.りる · 7 strokes

元

beginning, former time, originゲン・ガン・もと · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 足元.

足あしfoot足すたすto add (numbers)足りるたりるto be sufficient満足まんぞくsatisfaction足袋たびtabi不足ふそくinsufficiency足跡あしあとfootprints遠足えんそくschool trip足るたるto be sufficient足そくcounter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.裸足はだしbarefoot補足ほそくsupplement発足ほっそくstarting駆け足かけあしrunning fast

Source: JMdict entry 1586390 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.