(くつした)

くつした
noun
socks
1. socks
Cloth coverings for the feet, usually worn inside shoes. Literally means 'under shoes.'
靴下(くつした)()いてください
Please put on socks.
(しろ)靴下(くつした)あります
Do you have white socks?
There's a hole in the sock.
I want to go buy socks, but where do they sell them?
At school, you have to wear white socks. It's hard because I wash them every day.

靴下(くつした) means socks, literally 'under shoes.'

WORD FORMATION:
(くつ) (shoes) + (した) (under)

COUNTERS:

  • (そく): for pairs (一足(いっそく) = one pair)
  • (まい): for individual socks

VERBS:

  • 靴下(くつした)()く: to put on socks
  • 靴下(くつした)()ぐ: to take off socks

RELATED TERMS:

  • ストッキング: stockings
  • タイツ: tights
  • 足袋(たび): Japanese split-toe socks

CULTURAL NOTE:
Keep socks clean and hole-free in Japan, as shoes are often removed indoors.