Word details

あと一歩

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あと一歩.

Dictionary

Entry

あと一歩後一歩あといっぽAdverbExpressionFreq #14595
1

one more; another; the other

Examples
日本シンクロ界の悲願である金には、あと一歩で届かなかった。
The 'gold' yearned for by the Japanese synchronized swimming world was not quite reached.
2

not quite; not very good

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

walk, counter for steps

8 strokesFrequency 554JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

ある.くあゆ.む

Nanori

ゆきゆみ

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こししいしり

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