靴(くつ)

くつ
noun
shoes
1. shoes
Footwear worn to protect and comfort the feet. A general term for shoes of all types.
靴(くつ)を脱(ぬ)いでください。
Please take off your shoes.
Important when entering Japanese homes
新(あたら)しい靴(くつ)を買(か)いました。
I bought new shoes.
この靴(くつ)は小(ちい)さいです。
These shoes are small.
この靴(くつ)はとても歩(ある)きやすくて、毎日(まいにち)仕事(しごと)に履(は)いていきます。
These shoes are very easy to walk in, so I wear them to work every day.
雨(あめ)の日(ひ)は靴(くつ)が濡(ぬ)れるので、長(なが)い靴(くつ)を履(は)きます。足(あし)が濡(ぬ)れないから便利(べんり)です。
On rainy days I wear boots because regular shoes get wet. It's convenient because my feet don't get wet.

靴(くつ) is the general word for shoes and footwear.

COUNTER:
足(そく) - 一(いっ)足(そく) (one pair), 二(に)足(そく) (two pairs)

VERBS:

  • 靴(くつ)を履(は)く: to put on shoes
  • 靴(くつ)を脱(ぬ)ぐ: to take off shoes

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR:

  • スニーカー: sneakers
  • 革靴(かわぐつ): leather shoes
  • ブーツ: boots
  • サンダル: sandals
  • スリッパ: slippers

RELATED WORDS:

  • 靴下(くつした): socks
  • 靴紐(くつひも): shoelaces
  • 靴箱(くつばこ): shoe cabinet

CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, shoes are removed when entering homes, schools, temples, and many traditional establishments. The 玄関(げんかん) (entryway) is where shoes are left.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:38 · Revised 2026.2.16 9:05
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