わら靴ぐつ

noun

straw boots

Traditional Japanese footwear made of woven straw, often worn in snowy regions or for farm work. Not everyday modern footwear.

• 雪ゆきの日ひにはわら靴ぐつを履はいて外そとに出でた。

  On snowy days, we wore straw boots to go outside.

• 昔むかしの農のう家かでは冬ふゆにわら靴ぐつが欠かかせなかった。

  In old farmhouses, straw boots were essential in winter.