足 場(あしば)

あしば

noun

scaffolding, footing

1. scaffolding

A temporary structure of metal poles and wooden planks used to support workers and materials during the construction, repair, or cleaning of buildings.

工事(こうじ)現場(げんば)で足場(あしば)を組(く)んでいる。

They are setting up scaffolding at the construction site.

外壁(がいへき)塗装(とそう)のために足場(あしば)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

Scaffolding is needed for painting the exterior walls.

足場(あしば)の解体(かいたい)作業(さぎょう)が始(はじ)まった。

The work to dismantle the scaffolding has begun.

2. footing, foothold

A place to stand securely, or figuratively, a stable position or foundation from which to work or proceed.

足場(あしば)が悪(わる)いので気(き)をつけてください。

Please be careful, the footing is bad.

まずは地元(じもと)で足場(あしば)を固(かた)めたい。

First, I want to establish a solid footing locally.

山道(やまみち)は雨(あめ)で足場(あしば)が悪(わる)くなっていたが、慎重(しんちょう)に進(すす)んだ。

The mountain trail had poor footing because of the rain, but I proceeded carefully.

Forms

足(あし) (foot) + 場(ば) (place) → place to put one's feet

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (construction):

足場(あしば)を組(く)む (to set up scaffolding)
足場(あしば)を解体(かいたい)する (to dismantle scaffolding)
単管(たんかん)足場(あしば) (pipe scaffolding)
枠組(わくぐみ)足場(あしば) (frame scaffolding)
足場(あしば)工事(こうじ) (scaffolding work)

Usage

足場(あしば)を固(かた)める (to establish a solid footing/base)
足場(あしば)が悪(わる)い (unsteady footing - literal or figurative)
足場(あしば)を失(うしな)う (to lose one's footing/position)

Related words

Related Words

Related: 足元(あしもと) (at one's feet, underfoot)

Related: 足掛(あしが)かり (foothold)

Related: 脚立(きゃたつ) (stepladder)

Related: 梯子(はしご) (ladder)

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Added 2026.1.18 5:59 · Revised 2026.10.11 9:21

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