How to say 'Shoes' in Japanese | シューズ

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The Japanese word for Shoes is 'Shuuzu', written as シューズ in Japanese.

word

シューズ

Meaning

Shoes

Reading

Shuuzu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'シューズ (しゅーず)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'shoes'. It refers to footwear in general, but is often used in contexts related to sports, casual, or fashionable shoes. For example: I bought new shoes「新しいシューズを買った」(あたらしいしゅーずをかった). These shoes are comfortable「このシューズは履き心地がいい」(このしゅーずははきごこちがいい). The word is commonly used in everyday conversation and is more casual than the native Japanese term '靴 (くつ)'. It is important to note that 'シューズ' is typically written in katakana, as it is a foreign loanword.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3752

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word シューズ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

シ

Reading

Shi

katakana

シュ

Reading

Shu

katakana

ズ

Reading

katakana

ユ

Reading

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'Shuuzu' means 'Shoes' .

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