(どそく)

どそく
noun
with shoes on, shod feet
culturedaily-life
1. with shoes on, shod feet, outdoor footwear
Wearing shoes indoors or in a place where shoes should be removed. In Japanese culture, entering a home or certain buildings with shoes on is a significant breach of etiquette.
土足(どそく)厳禁(げんきん)
No shoes allowed. (Lit: Shod feet strictly prohibited.)
Please don't come into the house with your shoes on.
There were traces of a burglar having walked around inside the house with shoes on.

Cultural note

In Japan, removing shoes before entering homes, temples, some restaurants, and other buildings is a deeply rooted custom. Entering 土足(どそく) (with shoes on) is considered extremely rude and unhygienic. Signs reading 土足(どそく)厳禁(げんきん) (shoes strictly prohibited) or 土足(どそく)禁止(きんし) (no shoes) are common at entrances.

The phrase 土足(どそく)()() literally means "to step in with shoes on" and is used figuratively to mean intruding into someone's private affairs.

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