Translation guide
The English word 'foot' has several distinct meanings. In Japanese, the word for the body part is 足 (あし), but this same word can also mean 'leg'. For the measurement unit, use フィート. Other meanings like the foot of a mountain or the base of an object use different words.
Referring to the anatomical foot, the part of the body at the end of the leg.
The most common word for 'foot'. Note that 足 can also mean 'leg' depending on context. To be specific about the foot, you can use 足首から下 (below the ankle).
My foot hurts.
Specifically the sole of the foot.
The tip of the foot; toes area. More specific than 足.
The imperial unit of length equal to 12 inches.
The standard loanword for the measurement unit. Often used with numbers.
The lowest part or base of something, such as a mountain, ladder, or page.
Used specifically for the foot of a mountain or hill.
The part of a sock, stocking, or shoe that covers the foot.
Can be used in context to refer to the foot part of clothing.
A unit of rhythm in poetry.
The technical term for a metrical foot in poetry.
The end opposite the head.
An infantry soldier.
Standard term for infantry or foot soldier.
The Japanese word 足 (あし) can refer to the entire lower limb, from hip to toes. In many contexts, it is ambiguous. To specifically refer to the foot, you may need to clarify with phrases like 足首から下 (below the ankle) or use context.
You have long legs. (not 'long feet')
For the measurement unit, フィート is the standard modern loanword. フット is occasionally seen but is less common and may sound dated or technical.
I got a blister on my foot from my new shoes.
The sole of my foot is ticklish.
My toes are cold.
彼は身長が6フィートだ。
He is 6 feet tall.
This room is 10 feet square.
Less common variant of フィート, sometimes used in compound words or older texts.
12 inches is 1 foot.
There is a small village at the foot of the mountain.
General term for the lower part or bottom of something.
There is a footnote at the bottom of the page.
The area at one's feet; the base of something like a ladder or statue.
Please secure the foot of the ladder firmly.
The base or joint where something is attached, like the foot of a tooth or a plant stem.
The base of my tooth hurts.
There's a hole in the foot of my sock.
Explicitly 'the foot part'.
The foot part of my stockings tore.
この詩は弱強五歩格で書かれている。
This poem is written in iambic pentameter.
Loanword occasionally used in academic contexts.
Learn about feet in English poetry.
Used for the foot of a bed or grave.
I put a blanket at the foot of the bed.
Literally 'the foot side', used informally.
We placed flowers at the foot of the coffin.
He served as a foot soldier.
Historical term for a foot soldier in feudal Japan.
Ashigaru foot soldiers were an important force in the Warring States period.