外履(そとば)き

そとばき
noun
outdoor shoes
1. outdoor shoes; shoes worn outside
Shoes specifically worn outdoors, in contrast to 内履(うちば)き (indoor shoes). Common in schools, hospitals, and other places where indoor and outdoor footwear are separated.
外履(そとば)きはここで脱(ぬ)いでください。
Please take off your outdoor shoes here.
学校(がっこう)では外履(そとば)きと内履(うちば)きを分(わ)けている。
At school, outdoor and indoor shoes are kept separate.
病院(びょういん)に入(はい)る前(まえ)に外履(そとば)きを袋(ふくろ)に入(い)れて持(も)ち歩(ある)いた。
Before entering the hospital I put my outdoor shoes in a bag and carried them with me.

Compound of 外(そと) (outside) + 履(は)く (to wear on the feet). The institutional practice of switching shoes is widespread in Japan: schools, gyms, hospitals, and some workplaces require 内履(うちば)き indoors.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 外履(そとば)きを脱(ぬ)ぐ: to take off outdoor shoes
  • 外履(そとば)き用(よう): for outdoor use
  • 外履(そとば)き入(い)れ: bag/locker for outdoor shoes

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 内履(うちば)き: indoor shoes (antonym)
  • 上履(うわば)き: indoor school shoes — specifically the soft shoes worn at school
  • 下駄箱(げたばこ): shoe cupboard at an entryway
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