Word details

踏み外す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 踏み外す.

Dictionary

Entry

踏み外すみはずTransitiveGodan verbFreq #18604
1

to miss one's footing

Examples
彼のしたことはひとの道を踏み外したものだ。
What he did was against humanity.
2

to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

15 strokesFrequency 723JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

ふ.むふ.まえる

outside

5 strokesFrequency 81JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ガイ

Kun

そとほかはず.すはず.れると-

Nanori

ういふか

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