土 踏(つちふ)まず

つちふまず

noun

arch of the foot

body-part

1. the arch of the foot

the curved, raised part on the bottom of the foot between the heel and the ball

土踏(つちふ)まずが痛(いた)い。

My arch hurts.

土踏(つちふ)まずの高(たか)い靴(くつ)を選(えら)んだ。

I chose shoes with good arch support.

扁平足(へんぺいそく)で土踏(つちふ)まずがない。

I have flat feet and no arch.

Body part

土踏(つちふ)まず literally means "doesn't touch the ground" (土(つち) = ground, 踏(ふ)む = to step on, ず = negative). It refers to the arch of the foot that doesn't touch the ground when standing.

Medical terms

扁平足(へんぺいそく) - flat feet (no arch)
偏平足(へんぺいそく) - alternate writing for flat feet
ハイアーチ - high arch

Common collocations

土踏(つちふ)まずが発達(はったつ)する - for the arch to develop
土踏(つちふ)まずをサポートする - to support the arch

Related words

足(あし) - foot/leg
足裏(あしうら) - sole of the foot
かかと - heel

Related Words

Related: 足(あし) (foot/leg)

Related: 足裏(あしうら) (sole of the foot)

Related: 踵(かかと) (heel)

Compare: 扁平足(へんぺいそく) (flat feet)

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Added 2026.1.27 20:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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