靴下
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Base noun form. Literally 'under shoes' (靴 kutsu, 'shoes' + 下 shita, 'under'). Refers to socks, often counted with 『足』 (soku) for pairs, e.g., 『靴下一足』 (kutsushita issoku, 'one pair of socks').
Theme
Two friends, Yuta and User, are shopping for clothes at a department store. Yuta is looking for new socks and asks for User's opinion.
靴下
くつした
socks
Everyday Life & SurvivalClothing
Memory Hook
Think of 'kutsu shita' — 'shita' means 'under' in Japanese, so socks are 'under shoes' (靴下 kutsu shita, 'socks').
Cultural Note
Socks are important in Japanese culture, especially when wearing traditional footwear like 『草履』 (zōri, 'sandals') or 『下駄』 (geta, 'wooden clogs'), where clean socks are expected.
Forms
Base: 靴下Base noun form. Literally 'under shoes' (靴 kutsu, 'shoes' + 下 shita, 'under'). Refers to socks, often counted with 『足』 (soku) for pairs, e.g., 『靴下一足』 (kutsushita issoku, 'one pair of socks').