出で足あし

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

Refers to the number of people who come to an event, store, or public place. Often used in news reports about events, sales, or elections.

start; beginning; initial stage

Used for the beginning of a race, campaign, business, or project. Often implies the initial momentum or speed of progress.

Sumo term for the initial charge at the tachiai. Also used figuratively for a quick, aggressive start in other contexts.

〈事こと〉の出で足あしthe turnout/attendance for an event
今年ことしのイベントの出で足あしは好こう調ちょうだった。
This year's event had a strong turnout.
出で足あしがいい／悪わるいto get off to a good/bad start
新あたらしい店みせの出で足あしは良よかった。
The new store got off to a good start.
出で足あしが鈍にぶいto have a slow, sluggish start
今年ことしの売うり上あげは出で足あしが鈍にぶい。
Sales have gotten off to a sluggish start this year.
鋭するどい出で足あしを見みせるto show a sharp initial charge/dash
あの力りき士しは鋭するどい出で足あしを見みせた。
That sumo wrestler showed a sharp initial charge.
出で足あしが速はやいto have a fast start or quick acceleration
この車くるまは出で足あしが速はやい。
This car accelerates quickly off the start.

出でだし sense 2
出だし refers specifically to the very opening moment of something like a speech or story, while 出足 emphasizes the momentum or crowd size right at the start.
滑すべり出だし sense 2
滑り出し usually implies a smooth or auspicious beginning, whereas 出足 can describe either a good or a bad start.
人ひと出でN1sense 1
人出 refers broadly to how many people are out and about (e.g. at a festival), while 出足 specifically means the turnout at the start of an event.
客きゃく足あし sense 1
客足 specifically means the flow of customers to a shop or business, while 出足 is more general and can describe turnout at any kind of event.

出で方かた
出足 means the initial pace or momentum at the start of something, whereas 出方 means the manner or attitude someone shows when acting in a situation.

Compound of 出 (de, 'out') and 足 (ashi, 'foot/leg'). Literally 'the foot going out', extended to mean the initial movement, turnout, or start.