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    3. 道を踏み外す

    道を踏み外す

    道みちを​踏ふみ​外はずす​

    to go astray

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab39 strokes

    みちをふみはずす

    Verb

    1.
    to go astray, to become corrupt, to go bad
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 39

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
    Kanji
    踏
    ふ.む・ふ.まえる…(1)
    step・trample・carry through・appraise・evade payment
    Kanji
    外
    そと・ほか・はず.す・はず.れる・と-…(5)
    outside
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    み
    mi
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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