履(は)く はく verb (godan) to put on (lower body) 1. to put on (shoes, pants, skirts) To wear items on the lower body and feet—shoes, pants, skirts, socks. Different from 着(き)る which is for upper body clothing. 靴(くつ)を履(は)いてください。 Please put on your shoes. 今日(きょう)はスカートを履(は)きます。 I'm wearing a skirt today. 新(あたら)しい靴(くつ)を履(は)いている。 I'm wearing new shoes. 雨(あめ)の日(ひ)は長(なが)い靴(くつ)を履(は)いて、足(あし)が濡(ぬ)れないようにしています。 On rainy days, I wear tall boots so my feet don't get wet. 会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)くときは黒(くろ)い靴(くつ)を履(は)きますが、休(やす)みの日(ひ)はジーンズを履(は)いて白(しろ)い靴(くつ)で出(で)かけます。 When I go to work, I wear black shoes, but on my days off I wear jeans and go out in white shoes. TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). No pair verb. Pattern: Xを履(は)く (put on X [lower body]).ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 履(は)いている = 'is wearing' (on legs/feet).COMMON PATTERNS:靴(くつ)を履(は)く (put on shoes)ズボンを履(は)く (put on pants)靴下(くつした)を履(は)く (put on socks)スカートを履(は)いている (is wearing skirt)CLOTHING VERBS: 着(き)る (torso), 履(は)く (legs/feet), かぶる (head). Opposite: 脱(ぬ)ぐ (take off). Related Words See also: 着(き)る See also: 脱(ぬ)ぐ See also: かぶる basic Added 2026.1.7 21:39 · Revised 2026.2.13 21:00 00500/00700_haku