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無駄足を踏む (むだあしをふむ) — to go on a fool's errand | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
無駄足を踏む

無駄足を踏む

無むだ駄あし足を踏ふむ

to go on a fool's errand

Kanji Vocab Daily Life54 strokes

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むだあしをふむ

Verb

1.

to go on a fool's errand, to go in vain

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Kanji that make up this word

nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)

burdensome・pack horse・horse load・send by horse・trivial…(1)

あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)

leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear

ふ.む・ふ.まえる…(1)

step・trample・carry through・appraise・evade payment

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