Word Meaning 足を向けて寝られない

あしをむけてねられない ashi o muketenerarenai

足を向けて寝られない is read as あしをむけてねられない (ashi o muketenerarenai) and means owing a lot to someone.

Meaning

English

owing a lot to someone
being indebted
never forgetting someone who has done a favour

Reading

Kana

あしをむけてねられない

Romaji

ashi o muketenerarenai

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 125239 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

足が向く

あしがむく

to head towards

足を向ける

あしをむける

to head towards

寝不足

ねぶそく

lack of sleep

寝足りる

ねたりる

to get enough sleep

足手まとい

あしでまとい

impediment

足元にも及ばない

あしもとにもおよばない

to be no match for

足の踏み場もない

あしのふみばもない

very messy

足遣い

あしづかい

foot puppeteer (bunraku)

足首

あしくび

ankle

足取り

あしどり

trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal)

足掛かり

あしがかり

foothold

足掛け

あしかけ

indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends