上履(うわば)き

うわばき
noun
indoor shoes
1. indoor shoes, slippers
Shoes worn inside buildings, especially the canvas slip-on shoes worn by students in Japanese schools.
上履(うわば)きに履(は)き替(か)えた。
I changed into my indoor shoes.
上履(うわば)きを忘(わす)れてきた。
I forgot to bring my indoor shoes.
新学期(しんがっき)に新(あたら)しい上履(うわば)きを買(か)った。
I bought new indoor shoes for the new school term.

In Japanese schools, students change from outdoor shoes to 上履(うわば)き when entering the building. These are typically white canvas slip-on shoes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 上履(うわば)きに履(は)き替(か)える: to change into indoor shoes
  • 上履(うわば)きを洗(あら)う: to wash indoor shoes
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