左足(ひだりあし)

ひだりあし
noun
left foot; left leg
1. left foot; left leg
The foot or leg on the left side of the body. As with 足(あし), the word covers either the foot specifically or the whole leg, with context distinguishing the two.
左足(ひだりあし)が痛(いた)い。
My left foot hurts.
左足(ひだりあし)を骨折(こっせつ)してしまった。
I broke my left leg.
彼(かれ)は左足(ひだりあし)でボールを蹴(け)るのが得意(とくい)だ。
He is good at kicking the ball with his left foot.

Like 足(あし) itself, this word does not distinguish foot from leg; context decides. For an unambiguous reference to the leg above the ankle, use 左(ひだり)脚(あし) (written with the leg-specific kanji 脚(あし)) or pair with a body-part word.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 左足(ひだりあし)で蹴(け)る: to kick with the left foot
  • 左足(ひだりあし)を痛(いた)める: to injure one's left foot/leg
  • 左足(ひだりあし)から歩(ある)き出(だ)す: to step off with the left foot

RELATED FORMS:

  • 右足(みぎあし): right foot/leg
  • 両足(りょうあし): both feet/legs
  • 片足(かたあし): one foot/leg
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