足あし形がた

noun

footprint; soleprint

Refers to the impression left by a foot, such as in sand, snow, or on paper.

• 砂すな浜はまに足あし形がたが残のこっていた。

  Footprints remained on the sandy beach.

• 警けい察さつは現げん場ばの足あし形がたを採さい取しゅした。

  The police collected footprints from the scene.

noun

last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi

A wooden form shaped like a foot, used by shoemakers to make or repair shoes and tabi. Often written 足型.

• 靴くつ職しょく人にんは足あし型がたを使つかって靴くつを作つくる。

  The shoemaker uses a last to make shoes.