靴磨(くつみが)き

くつみがき
noun
shoeshine; shoe polishing; shoeshiner
daily-life
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(まいあさ)靴磨(くつみが)きをする。
I polish my shoes every morning.
駅前(えきまえ)に靴磨(くつみが)きの店(みせ)がある。
There's a shoeshine stand in front of the station.
大事(だいじ)な面接(めんせつ)の前(まえ)に、丁寧(ていねい)に靴磨(くつみが)きをした。
Before the important interview, I carefully polished my shoes.

Compound of 靴(くつ) (shoes) + 磨(みが)き (polishing). Refers to the activity, the supplies, or the person who shines shoes. Used with する to mean 'to polish shoes'.

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Related: 磨(みが)く (to polish, to brush)
Related: 革靴(かわぐつ) (leather shoes)
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