足手まとい

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あし
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
足手纏い
Kanji in this term
あし
Grade: 1
て > で
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
足手纏い

Etymology

Literally, hand and foot are tied.

Pronunciation

Noun

(あし)()まとい or (あし)()まとい (ashitematoi or ashidematoi

  1. burden, impediment
    足手(あしで)まといになる
    ashidematoi ni naru
    to become a burden

Adjective

(あし)()まとい or (あし)()まとい (ashitematoi or ashidematoi-na (adnominal (あし)()まとい (ashitematoi na), adverbial (あし)()まとい (ashitematoi ni))

  1. Same as above

Inflection

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN