踏み外す

ふみはずす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to miss one's footing
2. to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

Kanji

• 踏 step on. Read as ふむ.
• 外 outside. Read as はずす.

Example sentences

• 階段を踏みはずして足首を捻挫したようです。
  I missed a step on the stairs and I'm afraid I sprained my ankle.

Common phrases

• 足を踏み外す
• 道を踏み外す (みちをふみはずす) to go astray
• 階段を踏み外す

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