俊足

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 俊足 is read as しゅんそく and is a noun for exceptional running speed or for a person who possesses that speed.
• Basic usage: Making use of one's speed to run to home plate appears in 俊足を生かす, while being known as the fastest runner on a team appears in チーム一の俊足.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Both speed and a fast runner
  • It can name running ability itself or, especially in sports, an athlete known for being fast.
• Difference from 足が速い
  • The meanings are close, but the comparison phrase describes someone as fast, while this word concisely names outstanding speed or a fast runner as a noun.