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).
足が痛い。
My foot hurts.
新しい靴で足にまめができた。
I got a blister on my foot from my new shoes.
Specifically the sole of the foot.
The tip of the foot; toes area. More specific than 足.
足先が冷える。
My toes are cold.
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.
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.
足が長いですね。
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.
The sole of my foot is ticklish.
彼は身長が6フィートだ。
He is 6 feet tall.
この部屋は10フィート四方だ。
This room is 10 feet square.
Less common variant of フィート, sometimes used in compound words or older texts.
12インチは1フットです。
12 inches is 1 foot.
Used specifically for the foot of a mountain or hill.
山の麓に小さな村がある。
There is a small village at the foot of the mountain.
General term for the lower part or bottom of something.
ページの下部に注釈がある。
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.
はしごの足元をしっかり固定してください。
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.
歯の付け根が痛む。
The base of my tooth hurts.
靴下の足の部分に穴が開いた。
There's a hole in the foot of my sock.
Explicitly 'the foot part'.
ストッキングの足の部分が破れた。
The foot part of my stockings tore.
This poem is written in iambic pentameter.
Loanword occasionally used in academic contexts.
英詩のフットについて学ぶ。
Learn about feet in English poetry.
Used for the foot of a bed or grave.
ベッドの足元に毛布を置いた。
I put a blanket at the foot of the bed.
Literally 'the foot side', used informally.
棺の足の方に花を供えた。
We placed flowers at the foot of the coffin.
彼は歩兵として従軍した。
He served as a foot soldier.
Historical term for a foot soldier in feudal Japan.
戦国時代の足軽は重要な戦力だった。
Ashigaru foot soldiers were an important force in the Warring States period.