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    3. 足がかり

    足がかり

    足あしが​か​り​

    foothold

    KMT7News #19+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    足掛かり足掛り

    あしがかり

    Noun

    1.
    foothold, footing, toehold, stepping stone

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    山やま登のぼりでは、小ちいさな岩いわでも足あしがかりになる。

    When climbing a mountain, even a small rock can become a foothold.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsNature & Environment
    この小ちいさな成せい功こうが、次つぎのステップへの足あしがかりとなるだろう。

    This small success will likely become a stepping stone to the next step.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、希き望ぼうを失うしなわないことが再さい起きの足あしがかりとなる。

    Even in difficult situations, not losing hope can be a stepping stone to recovery.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    新あたらしい言げん語ごを学まなぶことは、異い文ぶん化か理り解かいへの足あしがかりとなる。

    Learning a new language can be a stepping stone to understanding different cultures.

    KMT7EducationCulture & Traditions
    彼かれはその経けい験けんを足あしがかりにして、国こく際さい的てきなキャリアを築きずいた。

    He used that experience as a stepping stone to build an international career.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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