Word details

踏み抜く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 踏み抜く.

Dictionary

Entry

踏み抜く踏抜く踏み貫くみぬTransitiveGodan verbFreq #30706
1

to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot

Examples
彼は床を踏みぬいた
He put his foot through the floor.
2

to put one's foot through (the floor)

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

slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

7 strokesFrequency 726JLPT N2Grade 8

On

バツハツハイ

Kun

ぬ.く-ぬ.くぬ.きぬ.けるぬ.かすぬ.かる

Nanori

ぬき

pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace

11 strokesFrequency 1,156JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

つらぬ.くぬ.くぬき

Nanori

つらぬく

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