内 履き

うちばき

noun

indoor shoes; shoes worn inside a building

1. indoor shoes; indoor footwear

Shoes kept for wearing inside a school, hospital, or workplace, changed into at the entrance so that outdoor dirt is not tracked in.

内履(うちば)きに履(は)き替(か)える。

I change into indoor shoes.

内履(うちば)きを忘(わす)れて、靴下(くつした)のまま廊下(ろうか)を歩(ある)いた。

I forgot my indoor shoes and walked down the hallway in just my socks.

体育館(たいいくかん)では、外履(そとば)きではなく内履(うちば)きを使(つか)ってください。

In the gymnasium, please use indoor shoes rather than outdoor shoes.

入学(にゅうがく)の準備(じゅんび)で、内履(うちば)きと体操着(たいそうぎ)に名前(なまえ)を書(か)くように言(い)われた。

As part of getting ready for the new school year, we were told to write our names on the indoor shoes and the gym clothes.

Formed from 内(うち) (inside) + 履(は)き (footwear). Most often heard in schools, where changing shoes at the entrance is standard practice. The near-synonym 上履(うわば)き is the more common word nationwide; 内履(うちば)き is used especially in contrast with 外履(そとば)き.

Common collocations

内履(うちば)きに履(は)き替(か)える: to change into indoor shoes
内履(うちば)きを持(も)って行(い)く: to bring one's indoor shoes
内履(うちば)き用(よう)の靴(くつ): shoes meant for indoor use

Similar words

上履(うわば)き: indoor shoes — the standard school term, usually white slip-ons
外履(そとば)き: outdoor shoes — the direct contrast
スリッパ: slippers — provided for visitors at offices, homes, and clinics

Related Words

Antonym: 外履き (outdoor shoes)

Related: 上履き (indoor shoes (school))

Compare: スリッパ (slippers)

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Added 2026.7.29 12:20 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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