How to say 'Trot' in Japanese | 駆け足

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The Japanese word for Trot is 'Kakeashi', written as 駆け足 in Japanese.'Trot' in hiragana is かけあし.

word

駆け足

Meaning

Trot

Reading

かけあし

kakeashi

Kanji

駆Spur on, Gallop 足Foot, Sufficient

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '駆け足 (かけあし)' refers to a light, quick run or trot. It is often used to describe a brisk pace, either literally for movement or metaphorically for doing something quickly. For example: The horse is trotting「馬が駆け足をしている」(うまがかけあしをしている). Let's finish this quickly「駆け足で終わらせよう」(かけあしでおわらせよう). This term can also imply doing something in a hurried or superficial manner, as in '駆け足で説明する (かけあしでせつめいする) (to explain something hastily).'

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4868

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 駆け足

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

駆

Meaning

Spur on, Gallop

kanji

足

Meaning

Foot, Sufficient

Hiragana in the Word 駆け足

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

け

Reading

Words Related to 駆け足 Through the Kanji 駆

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 駆 as well.

word

駆る

Meaning

Drive

word

駆け付ける

Meaning

Rush

Words Related to 駆け足 Through the Kanji 足

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 足 as well.

word

足

Meaning

Leg, Foot

word

足す

Meaning

Add

word

足し算

Meaning

Addition

word

足りる

Meaning

Suffice

word

遠足

Meaning

Excursion

word

足首

Meaning

Ankle

word

足元

Meaning

Base, Foot

word

足跡

Meaning

Footprint

word

足る

Meaning

Suffice

word

満足

Meaning

Satisfaction

word

不足

Meaning

Lack, Shortage

word

手足

Meaning

Limbs

word

足音

Meaning

Footsteps

word

付け足す

Meaning

Add

word

発足

Meaning

Start, Launch

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'Kakeashi' means 'Trot' .

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