Word details

浮き足立つ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 浮き足立つ.

Dictionary

Entry

浮き足立つ浮足立つ浮き足だつきあしだGodan verbFreq #24098
1

to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

Examples
君は浮き足立っているね。
You are wavering.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

floating, float, rise to surface

10 strokesFrequency 776JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

う.くう.かれるう.かぶう.かべる

Nanori

うき

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

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1

On

リツリュウリットル

Kun

た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる

Nanori

たちたったつだてつい

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