草履(ぞうり)

ぞうり
noun
Japanese sandals, zori
1. zori, Japanese sandals
Traditional Japanese footwear with a flat sole and a thong that goes between the big toe and second toe. Often worn with kimono.
着物(きもの)に合(あ)わせて草履(ぞうり)を選(えら)んだ。
I chose sandals to match my kimono.
草履(ぞうり)を履(は)くのに慣(な)れていない。
I'm not used to wearing zori sandals.
結婚式(けっこんしき)には金色(きんいろ)の草履(ぞうり)を履(は)いた。
I wore gold zori sandals to the wedding.
草履(ぞうり)の鼻緒(はなお)が切(き)れてしまった。
The thong of my zori sandal broke.
鼻緒 = the thong strap of traditional sandals
七五三(しちごさん)のとき、娘(むすめ)に初(はじ)めて草履(ぞうり)を履(は)かせたら、歩(ある)きにくそうだった。
When I had my daughter wear zori for the first time at her Shichi-Go-San celebration, she seemed to have trouble walking.

CULTURAL NOTE: 草履(ぞうり) are traditional Japanese sandals typically worn with kimono or yukata. They differ from 下駄(げた) (wooden clogs) in having a flat sole.

TYPES:

  • 畳表(たたみおもて)の草履(ぞうり) (straw-covered zori - traditional)
  • 布(ぬの)草履(ぞうり) (fabric zori)
  • 革(かわ)草履(ぞうり) (leather zori)

FORMAL vs CASUAL:

  • Formal zori are often worn with white 足袋(たび) (split-toe socks)
  • Beach sandals (ビーチサンダル) are the modern casual equivalent

CONTRAST:

  • 下駄(げた) - wooden clogs (taller, more casual)
  • 草履(ぞうり) - flat sandals (can be formal or casual)

Related Words

Contrast: 下駄(げた) (wooden clogs)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:35 · Revised 2026.3.3 9:40
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