noun
outdoor shoes
Shoes worn outside, contrasted with 上履き (indoor shoes). Commonly used in contexts like schools or homes where shoes are changed at the entrance.
See also: 上履き
学校では下履きから上履きに履き替えます。
At school, we change from outdoor shoes to indoor shoes.
下履きのまま家に上がらないでください。
Please don't enter the house with your outdoor shoes on.
Indoor shoes, the opposite of 下履き.
Compound of 下 (した, 'below, under') and 履き (はき, 'wearing on feet'), from 履く (はく, 'to put on footwear').