Kanji 脱 undress, removing, escape from Related words 玄げん 関かん 玄関 is the entrance hall itself, while 靴脱ぎ specifically refers to the area or step where shoes are taken off.
靴くつ 脱ぬ ぎ 石いし 靴脱ぎ石 is a stone placed at the entrance for removing shoes; 靴脱ぎ is the general concept or location.
Written forms 靴くつ 脱ぬ ぎ Usage 37%
Standard kanji spelling using the common character 靴 for 'shoe'.
沓くつ 脱ぬ ぎ Usage 32%
Uses the older kanji 沓 for 'shoe'; less common in modern writing.
沓くつ 脱ぬぎ Usage 32%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; the reading くつぬぎ is implied but the spelling is non-standard.
Etymology Compound of 靴 (くつ , 'shoe') and 脱ぎ (ぬぎ , the continuative form of 脱ぐ 'to take off'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word straightforwardly describes a place for removing footwear.
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