右足(みぎあし)

みぎあし
noun
right foot; right leg
1. right foot; right leg
The foot or leg on the right side of the body. As with 足(あし) in general, this can refer to either the foot only or the whole leg depending on context.
右足(みぎあし)をけがした。
I injured my right leg.
右足(みぎあし)でボールを蹴(け)った。
I kicked the ball with my right foot.
転(ころ)んで右足(みぎあし)の足首(あしくび)を捻挫(ねんざ)してしまい、一週間(いっしゅうかん)松葉杖(まつばづえ)生活(せいかつ)になった。
I fell and sprained my right ankle, ending up on crutches for a week.

Compound of 右(みぎ) (right) + 足(あし) (foot/leg). Like 足(あし), can mean either the foot only or the whole leg.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 右足(みぎあし)でける: to kick with the right foot
  • 右足(みぎあし)を出(だ)す: to put the right foot forward; to take a step
  • 右足(みぎあし)を骨折(こっせつ)する: to break one's right leg
  • 右足(みぎあし)首(くび): right ankle

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 左足(ひだりあし): left foot/leg — the symmetric counterpart
  • 右脚(みぎあし): written with 脚(あし) to specifically mean the leg (not foot)
  • 利(き)き足(あし): dominant foot
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