踏み台

ふみだい

Also written 踏台

Meanings

1. Noun stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder
2. (figuratively: stepping stone)

Kanji

• 踏 step on. Read as ふむ.
• 台 platform. Read as ダイ.

Example sentences

• この踏台を使えばクローゼットの上に手が届くよ。
  If you stand on this stool, you can reach the top of the closet.

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