Translation guide
A support for the feet, typically used while sitting. In Japanese, the most common word is 足置き (あしおき), but the specific term depends on the context, such as a footrest attached to a chair, a low stool, or a vehicle footpeg.
A support to rest your feet on while sitting, like an ottoman or a bar under a desk.
The most direct and common translation for a footrest. It can refer to a standalone piece of furniture or a built-in feature.
This chair comes with a footrest.
Using a footrest makes sitting more comfortable.
Literally 'foot-placing stand'. More descriptive but less common; might be used in instructions or formal descriptions.
A small, often cushioned stool specifically for resting feet, like an ottoman.
A peg or platform for resting feet while riding a vehicle.
The ring or bar around a bar stool or high chair where you rest your feet.
The same word as general footrest, but context makes it clear. Often used for the ring on a bar stool.
The best translation depends on what kind of footrest you mean. For general use, 足置き is safe. For furniture, オットマン is common. For vehicles, ステップ or フットレスト are typical.
A loanword from English, commonly used in product names or modern contexts, especially for office chairs or recliners.
The footrest on my office chair broke.
Please place the footrest under the desk.
The standard term for an ottoman, which is a padded footrest or low stool. Very common in furniture contexts.
I put an ottoman in front of the sofa.
A more general term for a footrest platform, can be used for a low stool. Slightly more formal than 足置き.
I bought a footrest and use it in the living room.
Commonly used for motorcycle or bicycle footpegs. Also used for the step on a scooter or wheelchair.
Put your feet on the motorcycle footpegs.
Also used for vehicle footrests, especially in contexts like wheelchairs or some car accessories.
Adjust the wheelchair footrest.
Literally 'foot hook' or 'footrest', can refer to a peg or bar, but less specific. Often used for bicycles.
The bicycle footpeg broke.
Rest your feet on the bar stool's footrest.
A loanword specifically for the circular footrest on bar stools. Used in product descriptions.
This stool has a foot ring.