Godan verb, transitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
踏み外す ふみはずす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

step, trample, carry through
ふ.む トウ (7th, N1)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
shoes, boots
くつ トウ (Kentei Pre-1)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
outside
ガイ そと はず.す (2nd, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)