(はだし)

はだし
noun
barefoot; bare feet
body-partdescriptive
1. barefoot; bare feet
The state of not wearing shoes or socks, with feet directly touching the ground.
裸足(はだし)(ある)
To walk barefoot.
()どもたち裸足(はだし)砂浜(すなはま)(はし)(まわ)った
The children ran around barefoot on the sandy beach.
It feels good to walk barefoot on the grass.
2. to put someone to shame (figurative)
Used in the pattern 〜も裸足(はだし)()げる to mean someone is so skilled that even a professional would run away barefoot in defeat.
His skill is so great that even professionals would run away barefoot.
Her cooking is so good that even chefs would run away barefoot.
Although an amateur, the result would put professionals to shame.

Usage

Also written as 素足(はだし) or はだし in kana. In Japan, going barefoot indoors (after removing slippers) is common in traditional settings, but going barefoot outdoors has the same connotations as in Western cultures.

The figurative expression 〜裸足(はだし)()げる (even ~ would run away barefoot) is an idiom meaning someone is so skilled that professionals would flee in defeat.

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