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leather shoes
Shoes made of leather, typically formal or business-style footwear. A standard part of business attire in Japan.
新しい革靴を買った。
I bought new leather shoes.
革靴が雨で濡れてしまった。
My leather shoes got wet in the rain.
面接の前日に革靴を磨いて、準備を整えた。
The day before the interview, I polished my leather shoes and got everything ready.
USAGE:
革靴 is standard vocabulary for business and formal contexts in Japan. New employees typically purchase 革靴 as part of their business attire.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 革靴を磨く (to polish leather shoes)
- 革靴を履く (to wear leather shoes)
- 革靴の手入れ (leather shoe care)
RELATED WORDS:
- スニーカー: sneakers
- 靴: shoes (general)
- 靴磨き: shoe polishing
- 長靴: boots, rain boots