How to say "footing" in Japanese

• 足がかりあしがかりCommon
  nounCovers 'footing' as a hold gained to get started or advance: a literal foothold in climbing, or figuratively a toehold or stepping stone, as when breaking into a new field.
  何なんとか足あしがかりをつかんだ程度ていどですよ。↗

  We just got to first base.
• 基盤きばんJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounTakes 'footing' in its abstract sense of basis or foundation: the underlying base on which an organization, economy, or activity rests, as in putting something on a firm footing.
  ２１世紀せいきは経済力けいざいりょくを基盤きばんとするようになるだろう。↗

  The 21st century is going to be based on economic power.
• 足場あしばCommon
  nounCovers footing in the physical sense: where you plant your feet and how secure it is, as on wet rock or a steep slope; figuratively it can also mean one's position or standing.

Choose 足場 for physical footing or where you stand, 「足がかり」 for a toehold or stepping stone used to advance, and 基盤 for the abstract foundation or basis beneath something.

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• 足掛かりあしがかりfoothold
• 基盤きばんbase
• フーチングfooting
• 地歩ちほfoothold
• 足場あしばfoothold
• 地盤じばんconstituency
• 立脚地りっきゃくちfooting
• 立脚点りっきゃくてんfooting