足あし並なみ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to the pace or rhythm of walking, or figuratively to the coordinated progress or tempo of a group or activity. Often used in the set phrase 足並みを揃える (to keep in step, to act in unison).

Usage patterns

足あし並なみが乱みだれるfor the group's pace/coordination to fall out of sync
行こう進しんの途と中ちゅうで足あし並なみが乱みだれてしまった。
The marchers' steps fell out of sync partway through the parade.
足あし並なみを乱みだすto disrupt the group's pace or coordination
一人ひとりの反はん対たい意い見けんがチームの足あし並なみを乱みだした。
One person's objection threw the team's coordinated efforts out of sync.

Expressions

足あし並なみが揃そろうkeep step; keep pace; move in lockstep · be on the same page; align thoughts/actions
足あし並なみを揃そろえるkeep step; keep pace; move in lockstep · align thoughts/actions; get on the same page

Kanji

足leg, foot, be sufficient
並row, and, besides

Related words

歩ほ調ちょうN1
歩調 is a more formal term for pace or step, often used for literal marching or walking, while 足並み covers both literal walking rhythm and figurative group coordination.
足あし取どり
足並み usually describes the pace of a group walking together (as in 足並みを揃える), while 足取り describes an individual's manner of walking.

Don't confuse with

足あし取どり
足取り describes the manner or way someone walks (gait), whereas 足並み focuses on the rhythm/pace and especially on coordination among multiple walkers.
足あし踏ぶみN1
足並み refers to the pace or alignment of people's steps when walking together, while 足踏み is the act of stepping in place without moving forward.

Built from

足あし+並なみ

Written forms

足あし並なみUsage96%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news term.
足あし並なみUsage4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.

Etymology

Compound of 足 (foot) and 並み (line, row, average), literally 'foot alignment', referring to the synchronized movement of feet.