1.
ice skates; skating boots
Boots with a blade attached to the sole, worn for gliding on ice. Includes figure skates, speed skates, and hockey skates.
Composed of スケート (skate) and 靴 (shoes/boots), with 靴 voiced to 靴 in the compound (rendaku). Refers specifically to ice skates in most contexts.
Common collocations
- スケート靴を履く: to put on ice skates
- スケート靴を借りる: to rent ice skates
- スケート靴の刃: skate blade
- スケート靴を研ぐ: to sharpen skate blades
Types
- フィギュアスケート靴: figure skates
- スピードスケート靴: speed skates
- ホッケー靴: hockey skates
Similar words
- ローラースケート: roller skates — wheeled skates for flat surfaces
- スケート靴: this word specifically implies ice, but context may vary
Related Words
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ローラースケート (roller skates)