足あしの踏ふみ場ばもない

Meanings

1

expression, i-adjective

very messy; cluttered; no room to step

idiomatic expression

Describes a room or area so cluttered with objects that there is literally no space to put one's feet down. Often used hyperbolically for extreme messiness.

部屋へやが散ちらかりすぎて、足あしの踏ふみ場ばもない。
The room is so messy there's no place to step.

おもちゃが散ちらばって足あしの踏ふみ場ばもない状じょう態たいだ。

Toys are scattered everywhere, and there's no room to step.

Written forms

足あしの踏ふみ場ばもない
Standard kanji spelling for this idiomatic expression.
足あしの踏ふみ場ばも無ない
Variant using 無い for ない; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

足leg, foot, be sufficient
踏step, trample, carry through
場location, place
無nothingness, none, ain't

Similar words

散ちらかる
散らかる is a verb meaning 'to be messy/cluttered', while 足の踏み場もない is an idiomatic expression emphasizing extreme lack of floor space.
ごった返がえす
ごった返す describes a place being crowded or chaotic with people/things, but 足の踏み場もない specifically focuses on the floor being covered with objects.

Etymology

Literally 'there is not even a place to step one's foot'. A straightforward idiomatic phrase combining 足 (foot), 踏み場 (stepping place), and ない (not exist).