継つぎ足あし

noun

extension leg; add-on leg

A detachable or foldable leg used to extend the height or reach of an apparatus, such as a tripod, ladder, or furniture.

• 三さん脚きゃくの継つぎ足あしを伸のばして、カメラの高たかさを調ちょう整せいした。

  I extended the tripod's extension legs and adjusted the camera height.

noun

tsugi-ashi; sliding step

In martial arts such as kendo and judo, a footwork technique where the back foot is drawn closer to the front foot, followed by a large forward step, used to close distance smoothly.

• 剣けん道どうでは、継つぎ足あしを使つかって素す早ばやく間ま合あいを詰つめる。

  In kendo, you use tsugi-ashi to quickly close the distance.