Word Meaning 足の踏み場もない

あしのふみばもない ashi no fumibamonai

足の踏み場もない is read as あしのふみばもない (ashi no fumibamonai) and means very messy.

Meaning

English

  1. very messy
  2. (stuff) all over the place
  3. no space even for one's feet

Reading

Kana

あしのふみばもない

Romaji

ashi no fumibamonai

Writing Variants

  • 足の踏み場も無い あしのふみばもない ashi no fumiba mo nai

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 46 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 49068 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

足踏み

あしぶみ

standstill

足踏み状態

あしぶみじょうたい

standstill

足場

あしば

convenience for transportation

足場丸太

あしばまるた

scaffolding pole

場数を踏む

ばかずをふむ

to gain experience

踏み場

ふみば

place to stand

無駄足を踏む

むだあしをふむ

to go on a fool's errand

丸太足場

まるたあしば

scaffolding

人足寄場

にんそくよせば

labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period)

下足場

げそくば

area for storing (outdoor) footwear

Example Sentences

2

Tom's room is horribly messy and you can't even put your foot anywhere.

If you don't clean your room, you won't even have a place to stand, don't you think?