無駄足(むだあし)

むだあし
noun
a wasted trip; going somewhere in vain
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1. a wasted trip; a futile errand; going somewhere in vain
The act of going somewhere only to find that the trip was pointless — the person was out, the shop was closed, the item was sold out, etc.
無駄足(むだあし)だった。
It was a wasted trip.
店(みせ)が休(やす)みで無駄足(むだあし)を踏(ふ)んだ。
The shop was closed and I made the trip for nothing.
事前(じぜん)に電話(でんわ)で確認(かくにん)しておけば、無駄足(むだあし)を踏(ふ)まずに済(す)んだのに。
If I had called ahead to check, I could have avoided the wasted trip.

Usage

A compound of 無駄(むだ) (waste) and 足(あし) (foot/trip). The set phrase 無駄足(むだあし)を踏(ふ)む means 'to make a wasted trip.' Often used when expressing frustration after going somewhere only to find it was pointless.

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Related Words

Compare: 無駄骨(むだぼね) (wasted effort)
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Added 2026.3.17 19:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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