► 名詞
足掛かり [(3)あしがかり] [足掛かりを掴む] meaning: foothold rank: 3
☆ 彼等は成功の足掛かりを掴んだ ⇨ They got a foothold for success
足掛け [あしかけ] meaning: total rank: 4
☆ 計画が始まってから足掛け三年になる ⇨ It has been three calendar years since the project started (☛ “three calendar years” as in starting Sept. 2019 and still continuing in June 2021, for example)