踏む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 踏む | 踏まない |
| Polite | 踏みます | 踏みません |
| Past polite | 踏みました | 踏みませんでした |
| Past | 踏んだ | 踏まなかった |
| Te-form | 踏んで | 踏まないで |
| Desire | 踏みたい | 踏みたくない |
| Potential | 踏める | 踏めない |
| Passive | 踏まれる | 踏まれない |
| Causative | 踏ませる | 踏ませない |
| Causative passive | 踏ませられるalso 踏まされる | 踏ませられないalso 踏まされない |
| Volitional | 踏もう | |
| Polite volitional | 踏みましょう | |
| Imperative | 踏め | 踏むな |
| Conditional | 踏めば | 踏まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 踏んだら | 踏まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Physical act of putting one's foot on something, from light contact to heavy crushing.
I accidentally stepped on his foot.
The cat walked across the keyboard, stepping on it.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
set foot on; stand on; visit
Used for arriving at or stepping onto a place, often with a sense of significance (foreign soil, a stage, etc.).
I set foot on foreign soil for the first time.
He finally got to stand on the big stage.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Metaphorical use for going through a difficult or significant experience; often used with nouns like 修羅場 (battlefield) or 危険 (danger).
He has been through many tough situations.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
follow (rules); go through (formalities); complete (steps)
Used for carrying out required procedures, steps, or formalities in order; common in business and official contexts.
Please follow the necessary procedures before applying.
They started construction without going through the proper steps.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
estimate; guess; judge; appraise
Used for forming a judgment or estimation, often based on experience or intuition; common in phrases like 相場を踏む (estimate the market price).
Veterans are good at estimating market prices.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Used almost exclusively in the set phrase 韻を踏む (to rhyme).
See also: 韻を踏む
This poem doesn't rhyme.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
succeed to (a throne)
Rare, formal use for ascending to a throne or position; typically seen in historical or literary contexts.
The new king ascended the throne.
The driver suddenly slammed on the brake.
I accidentally stepped on a stranger's foot on the train.
She performed on a big stage for the first time.
He set foot on foreign soil for the first time.
He's a veteran detective who has been through many harrowing situations.
Please apply by going through the official procedures.
The dancer moved lightly through the steps.
He estimated the market price based on his years of experience.
stepping in place; stamping; marking time · standstill; stalemate; deadlock
step into; break into; raid · delve into; get to the heart of
step into; set foot in; tread upon
stepping into; rushing in; diving into (an issue) · alcove; step-in space
take off; jump; leap · take the plunge; decide; embark on · step out of the ring
trample underfoot; tread on; crush with a foot
trample down; tread on; step on · ignore; spurn; trample on (feelings)
trample down; crush underfoot; kick down · avoid paying; jump a bill; bilk; shirk
appraisal; valuation; setting a price
miss one's footing; lose one's step · go astray; stray from the right path
stay on; remain; hold one's ground · stop oneself from doing; give up on doing
step firmly; tread solidly · harden by treading; compact by stepping
fumi-e; Christian image tablet for trampling · allegiance test; loyalty test
shadow tag; game of stepping on shadows
sounding out; measuring the depths
trampling on a fumi-e; apostatizing by stepping on a Christian image · allegiance test; loyalty test
bales forming steps onto the sumo ring
place to stand; foothold
board (across a ditch, etc.) · step; tread; footboard; running board · pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
step; stairs; flight of stairs
stepping stone
footprints; trail