godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Physical act of putting one's foot on something, from light contact to heavy crushing.
うっかり彼の足を踏んでしまった。
I accidentally stepped on his foot.
猫がキーボードの上を踏んで歩い
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.).
初めて外国の地を踏んだ。
I set foot on foreign soil for the first time.
彼はついに大舞台を踏むことになった。
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).
彼は数々の修羅場を踏んできた。
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.
必要な手続きを踏んでから申請してください。
Please follow the necessary procedures before applying.
正規の手順を踏まずに工事を始めた。
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).
ベテランは相場を踏むのがうまい。
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
この詩は韻を踏んでいない。
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.
新たな王が位を踏んだ。
The new king ascended the throne.