How to Say ‘Sole of the foot’ in Japanese
足のうら
ashi no ura
[ah-shee noh oo-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: body part + [の] + part. Like [手のひら] (palm), [足のうら] (sole).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many Japanese kids learn “sole trap” early; coaches may say [足のうらで止めて] = “Stop it with your sole.”
Phrase Breakdown
足
ashi
[ah-shee]
foot; leg
足 here refers to the foot used to control the ball. It’s a key body word in soccer instruction.
足のうらでボールをとめます。
Stop the ball with the sole of your foot.
の
no
[noh]
of (possessive/linking particle)
の links nouns, like “A of B.” 足のうら = “the sole of the foot.”
足のうらでボールをとめよう。
Let’s stop the ball with the sole of the foot.
うら
ura
[oo-rah]
back side; underside
うら in this phrase means the underside. 足のうら is a common coaching phrase for trapping/stopping the ball.
足のうらをつかってトラップしよう。
Let’s trap using the sole of your foot.
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