足が速い[あしがはやい, ashi ga hayai] be fast; be a fast walker; be fast on one’s feet
Yesterday the person's legs (ashi) were osoi (slow). Today is the opposite.
His/her legs/feet are fast.
The only way I ever heard this used was when watching a foot race, something you can see a lot of on Japanese televisions and at local or school athletic meetings.
Yeah, Japanese will watch marathon races the way Americans watch football or baseball games.
Athletic meetings were started post-war to give neighborhoods and schools a diversion during the rebuilding of the country. Even though there is now much going on in the country, the competitions still take place.
To be sure, I never heard this phrase....said about me, that is. But, I heard it often said about others.
What's this all about? Learn Japanese from Me
Subscribe to RisingSunOfNihon
Comment Preview