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足元に火が付く
ashimotonihigatsuku
to be in imminent peril, to be in imminent danger
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  1. ashimotonihigatsuku to be in imminent peril, to be in imminent danger
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Kanji Breakdown
足
Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient, Counter For Pairs Of Footwear
On: そく Kun: あし,た.りる,た.る,た.す
7 strokes N4
元
Beginning, Former Time, Origin
On: げん,がん Kun: もと
4 strokes N4
火
Fire
On: か Kun: ひ,-び,ほ-
4 strokes N5
付
Adhere, Attach, Refer To, Append
On: ふ Kun: つ.ける,-つ.ける,-づ.ける,つ.け,つ.け-,-つ.け,-づ.け,-づけ,つ.く,-づ.く,つ.き,-つ.き,-つき,-づ.き,-づき
5 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
足元に火が付く (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

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よく足元に火が付くことがあります。
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