をむ【むだあしをふむ】

Frequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'mu' ending
  1. to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
Forms
  • をむ【むだあしをふむ】Frequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
  • むだあしをふむ
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
    2. This phrase is used when someone goes somewhere or does something without any useful purpose, often resulting in wasted time or effort.
    I went all the way to the store, but the product was sold out, so it was a fool's errand.
    He attended the meeting, but in the end, the discussion didn't progress, so it was in vain.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vainwent on a fool's errandto turn into a wasted effortto avoid going on a fool's errandto cause someone to go on a fool's errandせい性to have the possibility of going on a fool's errandto not go on a fool's errandto stop going on a fool's errand
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