Word Meaning 踏んだり蹴ったり

ふんだりけったり fundarikettari

踏んだり蹴ったり is read as ふんだりけったり (fundarikettari) and means having one misfortune after another.

Meaning

English

  1. having one misfortune after another
  2. insult to injury

Reading

Kana

ふんだりけったり

Romaji

fundarikettari

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 50 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 164706 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

踏ん切り

ふんぎり

determination

踏ん張り

ふんばり

standing firm

踏切

ふみきり

determination

踏ん張る

ふんばる

to brace one's legs

踏む

ふむ

to rhyme

踏み切る

ふみきる

to step out of the ring

踏まえる

ふまえる

to have one's feet firmly planted on

踏み絵

ふみえ

allegiance test

踏み台

ふみだい

stepping stone

踏み出す

ふみだす

to step forward

Example Sentences

2

When it rains, it pours.

I get caught in the rain, I'm late for my date, and I lose my pocketbook. It's just one thing after another today.