- ashimoto at one's feet, underfoot, one's step (as in "watch your step"); gait, pace, step; most recent, current
Common in everyday speech and signage for the ground right under you, and figuratively for someone's current position or footing.
足元に気をつけてください。
Ashimoto ni ki o tsukete kudasai.
Please watch your step.
雨で足元が悪い。
Ame de ashimoto ga warui.
The ground is bad underfoot because of the rain.
⚖️ Often confused with 足下, which is usually read sokka and means the same thing but appears mostly in formal writing.
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