also: ぜんし
noun
front leg; foreleg; forefoot
Refers to the front limb of a four-legged animal, from shoulder to paw/hoof. In everyday use, 前足 (まえあし) is most common.
犬が前足でドアをひっかいた。
The dog scratched the door with its front paw.
馬の前足にけがをした。
The horse injured its foreleg.
Alternate kanji spelling, also read ぜんきゃく in technical contexts.
Technical term used in anatomy/zoology; reading ぜんし.
Refers to the hind leg of an animal, contrasting with 前足 (front leg).
Compound of 前 (まえ, 'front') and 足 (あし, 'leg/foot'). The reading まえあし is the standard kun'yomi combination.