Word Meaning 一足違い

ひとあしちがい hitoashichigai

一足違い is read as ひとあしちがい (hitoashichigai) and means barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.).

Meaning

English

barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)

Reading

Kana

ひとあしちがい

Romaji

hitoashichigai

Writing Variants

ひと足違い ひとあしちがい hitoashichigai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 91226 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一足飛び

いっそくとび

(at) one bound

一味違う

ひとあじちがう

to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)

一本足打法

いっぽんあしだほう

one-legged batting stance

一歩間違うと

いっぽまちがうと

make one wrong move and...

一足

ひとあし

a step

一足

いっそく

a pair (of shoes or socks)

一挙手一投足

いっきょしゅいっとうそく

one's every action

一般保護違反

いっぱんほごいはん

general protection fault

一眼二足三胆四力

いちがんにそくさんたんしりき

firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)

一足一刀

いっそくいっとう

distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent

一足先

ひとあしさき

(a) step ahead

一昨日

おとつい

day before yesterday