踏む | Japanese meaning

踏む【ふむ】

Frequency rank: 2,373. (for form ふむ: 1,000.)

Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb

to step on; to tread on; to trample on
to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to visit
to experience; to undergo
to follow (rules, principles, etc.); to go through (e.g. formalities); to complete
to estimate; to guess; to judge; to value; to appraise
to rhymesee also 韻を踏む
to succeed to (e.g. the throne)

Forms

踏む【ふむ】Frequency rank: 2,373.
履む【ふむ】
践む【ふむ】
ふむFrequency rank: 1,000.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to step on; to tread on; to trample on

This meaning describes the physical action of putting one's foot down on something, often implying a forceful or heavy action.

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When I stepped on the ground, a cold sensation came through.

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The car trampled on the grass.

to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to visit

This meaning refers to physically arriving at a location, especially a new or foreign place, indicating the act of visiting or entering.

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He set foot on American soil for the first time.

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I had to stand on the mountain to visit the temple.

to experience; to undergo

This usage refers to the act of going through an experience or process, often depicting personal growth or life changes.

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He grew up by experiencing tough times.

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I learned many things as a child by undergoing various experiences.

to follow (rules, principles, etc.); to go through (e.g. formalities); to complete

This meaning emphasizes adherence to guidelines or procedures, implying a systematic approach to tasks or responsibilities.

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It is important to go through all the procedures.

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It is necessary to act in accordance with the rules.

to estimate; to guess; to judge; to value; to appraise

This meaning involves forming an opinion or assessment about something, often based on observation or experience.

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He appraised the value of the painting.

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It is not easy to judge the difficulty of this problem.

to rhyme

This usage relates to the structural aspect of language, particularly in poetry or music, where words have similar ending sounds.

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This poem is very rhythmic, and the words rhyme well.

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Whenever he composes a song, he always emphasizes the rhyming of words.

to succeed to (e.g. the throne)

This meaning denotes inheritance or succession, typically when one person takes over a position or title from another.

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He succeeded to the throne after his father.

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Following royal tradition, she succeeded to her mother's position.

Generated collocations (experimental)

きごう(きごう)to step on; to tread on; to trample onto step on someone's footto step on the groundto step into; to intrudeto trample on; to violateto follow the rulesto follow (traditions, practices)to set foot on foreign soilto undergo experienceto survey; to exploreto step on the stairsto appraise or evaluateto take a step (in a process)

Example sentences

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1. きごう！、きごう！きごう！きごう！

I'll kill you! Knock your block off and grind you underfoot! You shithead! Die!

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