Vocab Info
N1 Expression, う-verb (る)
足が棒になるto have one's legs become stiff, tired
Dictionary Definition
Expression, う-verb (る)
1.
to get stiff legs (after walking or standing up for a long time)
Idiomatic expression
All Forms
足が棒になる 【あしがぼうになる】
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立ち仕事で足が棒になりました。
My legs are stiff from standing at work all day.
- N1
遊園地で一日中歩いたから足が棒になった。
My legs are dead from walking around the amusement park all day.
- N1
ずっと立ちっぱなしだと足が棒になってしまいます。
'If you stand for too long, your legs will start to feel stiff as a board.'
- N1
隣町まで歩いたら足が棒になったからマッサージに行くつもりだ。
I'm planning to get a massage; my legs are completely worn out from walking to the next town.
- N1
筋トレの成果が出てきたのか、足が棒になることが無くなりました。
Maybe my strength training is paying off. I don't really get sore legs anymore.
- N1
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