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Clothes and shoes

Core words, Stage 3chunk 41 of 76Home and everyday things

Lets you name what you wear and take your shoes off.

Mix-ups Fuku goes on with kiru, but shoes, socks and trousers with haku.

fuku

clothes; outfit

Put clothes on = kiru; take them off = nugu.

casual

sono fuku, doko de katta no?

Where did you get that outfit?

その服、どこで買ったの?

polite

sono fuku, doko de kaimashita ka?

Where did you get that outfit?

その服、どこで買いましたか?

Written 服 · ふくRank #1051 in 3,030 TV dramas

kutsu

shoes

Shoes go on with haku, like socks and trousers, not kiru.

casual

kono kutsu, arukiyasukute ii yo.

These shoes are really easy to walk in.

この靴、歩きやすくていいよ。

polite

kono kutsu wa arukiyasukute ii desu yo.

These shoes are easy to walk in.

この靴は歩きやすくていいですよ。

Written 靴 · くつRank #1818 in 3,030 TV dramas

kutsushita

socks

Put on with haku, like shoes.

casual

kutsushita, katahou nai n da kedo.

One of my socks is missing.

靴下、片方ないんだけど。

polite

kutsushita ga katahou nai n desu kedo.

One of my socks seems to be missing.

靴下が片方ないんですけど。

Written 靴下 · くつしたRank #5748 in 3,030 TV dramas

zubon

trousers; pants

Put on with haku. Pantsu usually means underpants, so zubon is the safe word.

casual

kono zubon, chotto kitsui.

These trousers are a bit tight.

このズボン、ちょっときつい。

polite

kono zubon, sukoshi kitsui desu.

These trousers are a little tight.

このズボン、少しきついです。

Written ズボンRank #6081 in 3,030 TV dramas