noun
shoehorn
A tool used to help put on shoes, especially tight-fitting ones.
新しい革靴を履くときは靴べらを使うと楽だ。
When putting on new leather shoes, it's easier if you use a shoehorn.
Rare kanji form using 篦; not commonly used.
Compound of 靴 (kutsu, 'shoe') and 箆 (hera, 'spatula'), referring to a shoehorn.