裸足
also: せんそく
Meanings
2
outdoing; surpassing; superior to
usually written using kana alone
Only with reading はだし
Attached to a noun to mean that someone is even better than that person or thing. Often used in phrases like プロはだし (better than a pro). Usually written in kana.
His cooking skills are on par with a professional's.
That child's memory is better than an adult's.
Usage patterns
- 裸足で歩くto walk barefoot
The children were walking barefoot in the park.
- 〈人〉はだしの〈事〉good enough at something to put a professional (or expert) to shame
His cooking skills are good enough to put a professional to shame.
- 裸足になるto become barefoot; to take off one's shoes and socks
I took off my shoes and socks and went barefoot.