Word details

つま先で歩く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word つま先で歩く.

Dictionary

Entry

つま先で歩く爪先で歩くつまさきであるくExpressionGodan verbFreq #201081
1

to tiptoe

Examples
私は赤ちゃんが目を覚まさないようにつま先で歩いた
I walked on tiptoes so as not to wake the baby.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

walk, counter for steps

8 strokesFrequency 554JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

ある.くあゆ.む

Nanori

ゆきゆみ

claw, nail, talon

4 strokesFrequency 2,025Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

つめつま-

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