サンダル

さんだる
noun
sandals
1. sandals
Open footwear consisting of a sole held to the foot by straps.
(なつ)はサンダルを()く。
I wear sandals in summer.
(あたら)しいサンダルを()った。
I bought new sandals.
サンダルで(ある)きにくい。
It's hard to walk in sandals.

From English 'sandal'. サンダル refers to open footwear typically worn in warm weather.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • サンダルを()く: to wear sandals
  • サンダルを()ぐ: to take off sandals
  • サンダル()き: wearing sandals

TYPES:

  • ビーチサンダル: beach sandals, flip-flops
  • 健康(けんこう)サンダル: health sandals (with bumps for foot massage)
  • スポーツサンダル: sports sandals

USAGE:
Casual footwear inappropriate for formal settings. Unlike 草履(ぞうり) (traditional Japanese sandals), サンダル refers to Western-style sandals.