Shirabe

足踏みあしぶみ

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb stepping (in place);stamping (up and down);stomping;marking time (for a soldier)
兵士たちは足踏みをしていた。
The soldiers were marking time.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb standstill;stalemate
Other forms 足ぶみ 【あしぶみ】 (search-only kanji form) · 足ふみ 【あしぶみ】 (search-only kanji form)