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footwear; shoes
A general term for anything worn on the feet, including shoes, sandals, slippers, and traditional Japanese footwear such as geta and zori.
履物を脱いでください。
Please take off your footwear.
玄関に履物がたくさん並んでいる。
A lot of footwear is lined up in the entryway.
この旅館では館内用の履物が用意されている。
This ryokan provides indoor footwear for guests.
A broad category word covering all types of footwear. More common in formal signs, traditional settings, and written instructions than in casual speech, where 靴 (shoes) is the default.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 履物を脱ぐ (to take off footwear)
- 履物を揃える (to line up footwear neatly)
- 履物禁止 (no footwear allowed)
USAGE NOTE:
Often seen on signs at temples, schools, and traditional buildings where shoes must be removed. While 靴 refers specifically to Western-style shoes, 履物 encompasses everything from 下駄 and 草履 to modern sneakers.