Illustration: On a quiet residential lane, a child carefully takes one step across a narrow drainage channel between two concrete covers. The leading foot has just landed securely on the opposite side, while the trailing foot remains planted at the starting edge.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一ひと足あし

hitoashi

one step

The shoe counter 一足 is read いっそく. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 世界中せかいじゅうのみなさん、大晦日おおみそかはいかがお過すごしでしょうか? ここミレニアム島とうでは一足ひとあし先さきに新年しんねんを迎むかえました。

    How is everyone around the world spending New Year’s Eve? Here on Millennium Island, we’ve already welcomed the new year ahead of you.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  2. 私わたしは友達ともだちより一足ひとあし先さきに駅えきに着ついた。

    I arrived at the station a little ahead of my friend.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. この店みせには一足ひとあし早はやく夏物なつものが並ならんでいる。

    This shop already has its summer clothes out, a little ahead of the season.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 一足

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 足leg; footOnソクKunあし・たりる・たる

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