Word Meaning 足下を見る

あしもとをみる ashimoto o miru

足下を見る is read as あしもとをみる (ashimoto o miru) and means to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation).

Meaning

English

  1. to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation)
  2. to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

Reading

Kana

あしもとをみる

Romaji

ashimoto o miru

Writing Variants

  • 足もとを見る あしもとをみる ashimotoomiru
  • 足元を見る あしもとをみる ashimoto o miru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 84416 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

千里の行も足下に始まる

せんりのこうもそっかにはじまる

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

下げ足

さげあし

downturn (in the market)

下足場

げそくば

area for storing (outdoor) footwear

下足

げそ

squid tentacles

下見

したみ

preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes)

見下ろす

みおろす

to despise

見下す

みくだす

to look down (on)

地下足袋

じかたび

work tabi

下足番

げそくばん

doorman in charge of footwear

足る

たる

to be sufficient

足りる

たりる

to be sufficient