足音(あしおと) あしおと noun sound of footsteps sensemovement 1. sound of footsteps The sound made by walking or stepping. 足音(あしおと)が聞(き)こえる。🔊 I can hear footsteps. 足音(あしおと)を立(た)てないで。🔊 Don't make noise with your footsteps. 夜中(よなか)に廊下(ろうか)で足音(あしおと)がして、目(め)が覚(さ)めた。🔊 I heard footsteps in the hallway in the middle of the night and woke up. 足音(あしおと) is a compound of 足(あし) (foot) + 音(おと) (sound).Common patterns足音(あしおと)が聞(き)こえる (hear footsteps)足音(あしおと)を立(た)てる (make footstep sounds)足音(あしおと)を忍(しの)ばせる (muffle one's footsteps)Note: Often used in context of detecting someone approaching or describing quiet/loud walking. Related Words Related: 足 Related: 音 general Added 2026.1.11 19:41 · Revised 2026.10.1 17:10 02500/02991_ashioto