How to Say ‘The inside of the foot’ in Japanese
足の内側
ashi no uchigawa
[ah-SHEE noh oo-chee-GAH-wah]
💬 Usage Tip: In Japanese the part comes after the thing it belongs to: 足の内側 is literally "foot's inside". 足の外側 (soto-gawa) means "outside of the foot".
Phrase Breakdown
足
ashi
[ah-SHEE]
foot; leg
The foot or leg; in soccer it usually refers to the foot used to touch the ball.
足でボールを止めます。
Stop the ball with your foot.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Connects 'usual' to 'road.'
いつもの道を使いたいです。
I'd like to use the usual road.
内側
uchigawa
[oo-chee-GAH-wah]
inside; inner side
The inner surface or side of something.
内側でパスしてください。
Please pass with the inside.
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