忍び足

Japanese

Kanji in this term
忍 足
しの
Grade: S 		あし
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

忍(しの)ぶ (shinobu, “to sneak”) + 足(あし) (ashi, “foot”)

Pronunciation

Noun

忍(しの)び足(あし) • (shinobiashi) 

  1. soft, stealthy steps

See also

  • 抜(ぬ)き足(あし) (nukiashi)
  • 差(さ)し足(あし) (sashiashi)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (2016), NHK日本語発音アクセント新辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2020), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Eighth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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