Illustration: In a Japanese house, a child rounds the far end of a wooden hallway in loose indoor slippers, one sole landing flat while the other foot lifts. Inside an adjoining room, a resting dog abruptly raises its head and turns both ears toward the hallway.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

足あし音おと

ashioto

sound of footsteps

Example sentences

  1. 外そとで足音あしおとが聞きこえる。

    I hear footsteps outside.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしね、トムかどうか足音あしおとで分わかるの。

    I can tell whether it’s Tom or not by the sound of his footsteps.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 足音あしおとを聞きいた瞬間しゅんかん、誰だれだか分わかった。

    The moment I heard the footsteps, I knew who it was.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 足音

  • 足leg; footOnソクKunあし・たりる・たる
  • 音sound; noiseOnオン・イン・-ノンKunおと・ね

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