| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 足場 | あしば | 〔足を掛けるところ〕a foothold |
| I 1〔足を掛けるところ〕a foothold しっかりした足場を求めた I sought a firm foothold. 足場を得る［失う］ 「secure a [lose one’s] foothold 2〔建築用の〕scaffolding; a scaffold 足場に立つ stand on a scaffold 足場を組む set [put] up scaffolding [staging] II 1〔活動のよりどころ〕a footing（▼単数で）；a foothold 彼は商売の堅実な足場を獲得した He has obtained [gained] a sound footing [foothold] in business. 民主党の中で足場を固める strengthen one’s foothold in the Democratic Party 2〔交通の便〕 彼の家は通勤［通学］に足場がよい His house is conveniently situated 「for commuting [for going to school]. |