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地に足がつく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 地に足がつく.

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Entry

地に足がつく地に足が着く地に足が付くちにあしがつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #52992
1

Idiomatic expression

to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

7 strokesFrequency 343JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ソク

Kun

あした.りるた.るた.す

Nanori

あすおすたらし

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

12 strokesFrequency 376JLPT N3Grade 3

On

チャクジャク

Kun

き.るき.せるつ.くつ.ける

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき

Nanori

つけ

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