Word 17 of 20 · Level 72

足音あしおとashiotofootsteps

Synonyms:footstepssound of footsteps

Example sentence

誰だれかの足あし音おとが聞きこえます。

I hear someone's footsteps.

How 足音 is used

足あし音おとmeans the sound of footsteps. Metaphorically, it can be used to describe something approaching, like the footsteps of a coming season.

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