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shoes
Footwear, especially athletic, specialized, or fashionable shoes. Often used in compound forms to specify the type of shoe.
Common collocations
- ランニングシューズ: running shoes
- バスケットボールシューズ (バッシュ): basketball shoes
- ダンスシューズ: dance shoes
- クライミングシューズ: climbing shoes
- シューズボックス: shoe rack/cabinet (at entrance)
- 上履きシューズ: indoor shoes
Similar words
シューズ is most commonly used in compound terms for specific types of athletic or specialized footwear. For everyday reference to shoes, 靴 is the standard term.
Related Words
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靴 (shoes)
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スニーカー (sneakers)
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ブーツ (boots)
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運動靴 (sneakers)