1.
shoe polishing; the act of shining shoes; a shoeshiner
Cleaning and polishing shoes to make them shine, or the tools or person that does this.
毎朝靴磨きをする。
I polish my shoes every morning.
駅前に靴磨きの店がある。
There's a shoeshine stand in front of the station.
大事な面接の前に、丁寧に靴磨きをした。
Before the important interview, I carefully polished my shoes.
Compound of 靴 (shoes) + 磨き (polishing). Refers to the activity, the supplies, or the person who shines shoes. Used with する to mean 'to polish shoes'.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 靴磨きをする: to polish shoes
- 靴磨きセット: a shoeshine kit
- 靴磨きの道具: shoe-polishing tools