土踏(つちふ)まず

つちふまず
noun
arch of the foot
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(はいあーち) - 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(さぽーと)する - to support the arch

RELATED:

  • 足(あし) - foot/leg
  • 足裏(あしうら) - sole of the foot
  • {かかと} - heel
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Added 2026.1.27 20:29
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