下駄(げた)

げた
noun
wooden clogs
1. geta; Japanese wooden clogs
Traditional Japanese wooden sandals with an elevated base supported by two wooden blocks. Worn with traditional clothing like yukata and kimono.
浴衣(ゆかた)に下駄(げた)を履(は)いて出(で)かけた。
I went out wearing a yukata and geta.
下駄(げた)の音(おと)がカラコロと響(ひび)く。
The sound of geta clogs echoes 'kara-koro'.
カラコロ is onomatopoeia for geta sounds
夏祭(なつまつ)りでは下駄(げた)を履(は)く人(ひと)が多(おお)い。
Many people wear geta at summer festivals.
子供(こども)のころ、祖母(そぼ)の家(いえ)で下駄(げた)を履(は)いて遊(あそ)んだ。
When I was a child, I wore geta and played at my grandmother's house.
最近(さいきん)は下駄(げた)を履(は)く機会(きかい)が少(すく)なくなったが、花火(はなび)大会(たいかい)のときだけは浴衣(ゆかた)に下駄(げた)で出(で)かける。
These days there are fewer opportunities to wear geta, but I go out in a yukata and geta just for fireworks festivals.

Cultural note: Geta are traditional Japanese footwear, now mainly worn with summer 浴衣(ゆかた) at festivals. The distinctive clacking sound they make when walking is culturally evocative.

Types

  • 駒(こま)下駄(げた) (standard two-toothed geta)
  • 一本(いっぽん)歯(ば)下駄(げた) (single-toothed geta, worn by tengu)

Common expressions

Related Words

Related: 草履(ぞうり) (flat sandals)
Related: 浴衣(ゆかた) (yukata, light cotton kimono)
Compare: 草鞋(わらじ) (straw sandals)
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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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