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足並み (あしなみ, ashinami) Japanese meaning: pace | Kotomora
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かれ
ら
は
足あし
並な
み
を
揃そろ
え
て
行こう
進しん
し
た
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The team's coordination is off.
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 Related words 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.
Written forms 足あし 並な み Usage 96%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news term.
足あし 並なみ Usage 4%
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.
