Word Meaning 二の足

にのあし ni no ashi

二の足 is read as にのあし (ni no ashi) and means hesitation.

Meaning

English

hesitation
second step

Reading

Kana

にのあし

Romaji

ni no ashi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 18134 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

二足

にそく

two pairs

二足のわらじ

にそくのわらじ

being engaged in two trades at the same time

二の足を踏む

にのあしをふむ

to hesitate

二足のわらじを履く

にそくのわらじをはく

to be engaged in two trades at the same time

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)

足して二で割る

たしてにでわる

to combine parts of two different things into a new thing

二重

にじゅう

diplo-

二言

にごん

repeating oneself

二度

にど

two degrees

二死

にし

two out

二世

にせい

son

二分

にぶん

the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

Example Sentences

誰もが二の足を踏むような厳しい仕事だが、果敢に取り組んでいた。

It was a tough job that would make anyone think twice, but he met it with resolve.