革 靴(かわぐつ)

かわぐつ

noun

leather shoes

clothing

1. leather shoes

Shoes made of leather, typically formal or business-style footwear. A standard part of business attire in Japan.

新(あたら)しい革靴(かわぐつ)を買(か)った。

I bought new leather shoes.

革靴(かわぐつ)が雨(あめ)で濡(ぬ)れてしまった。

My leather shoes got wet in the rain.

面接(めんせつ)の前日(ぜんじつ)に革靴(かわぐつ)を磨(みが)いて、準備(じゅんび)を整(ととの)えた。

The day before the interview, I polished my leather shoes and got everything ready.

Usage

革靴(かわぐつ) is standard vocabulary for business and formal contexts in Japan. New employees typically purchase 革靴(かわぐつ) as part of their business attire.

Common collocations

革靴(かわぐつ)を磨(みが)く (to polish leather shoes)
革靴(かわぐつ)を履(は)く (to wear leather shoes)
革靴(かわぐつ)の手入(てい)れ (leather shoe care)

Related words

スニーカー: sneakers
靴(くつ): shoes (general)
靴磨(くつみが)き: shoe polishing
長靴(ながぐつ): boots, rain boots

Related Words

Related: スニーカー (sneakers)

Related: 靴磨(くつみが)き (shoe polishing)

Related: 長靴(ながぐつ) (boots, rain boots)

Related: 背広(せびろ) (business suit)

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