How to Say "Socks" in Japanese

靴下

kutsushita[kɯ̟̊t͡sɨɕi̥ta̠]

The English phrase "socks" is translated into Japanese as 靴下 (kutsushita).

靴下 refers to socks. Tabi (足袋) refers to traditional Japanese socks with a split toe.

How do you pronounce it?

kutsushita

The word 靴下 is composed of the characters for 'shoe' and 'below', literally meaning 'under the shoe'.
In Japan, 'loose socks' (ルーズソックス) became a massive youth fashion subculture in the 1990s, characterized by extremely long, baggy, and slouchy knit socks.
Unlike in some Western cultures where wearing socks with sandals is a fashion faux pas, wearing 足袋 with zōri is a requirement for formal kimono dress.

君の靴下臭いよ。
Your socks stink.
This sentence is useful for noting that someone's 靴下 smell bad.
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靴下履き忘れた。
I forgot to wear my socks.
This sentence is useful for expressing that you forgot to wear your 靴下.
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靴下脱がなきゃ。
I have to take off my socks.
This sentence is useful for saying you must take off your 靴下.
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Misaki and Yota are getting ready to go outside.

美咲 Misaki

陽太、新しい靴下持ってる？
Yōta, atarashii kutsushita motteru?
Yota, do you have any new socks?
陽太 Yota

いや、ないよ。どうしたの？
Iya, nai yo. Dōshita no?
No, I don't. What's wrong?
美咲 Misaki

私の靴下に穴が開いてたの。
Watashi no kutsushita ni ana ga aitetano.
There was a hole in my socks.
陽太 Yota

じゃあ、僕のを貸してあげるよ。
Jā, boku no o kashite ageru yo.
Then, I'll lend you mine.

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