サンダル

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

sandal

Refers to open-toed footwear with straps, common in warm weather or casual settings.

このサンダルは歩あるきやすい。

These sandals are easy to walk in.

サンダルを履はくto put on/wear sandals
暑あついのでサンダルを履はいて出でかけた。
It was hot, so I went out wearing sandals.
サンダルを脱ぬぐto take off sandals
玄げん関かんでサンダルを脱ぬいだ。
I took off my sandals at the entrance.

ビーチサンダル
サンダル is the general word for any open sandal, while ビーチサンダル specifically means the flat, thong-style flip-flops worn at the beach.

スリッパN5
サンダル are strapped, open-toed shoes that can be worn outside, while スリッパ are backless slip-on shoes meant for indoor use only.
草履ぞうりN2
サンダル is the general modern loanword for sandals, while 草履 refers specifically to traditional Japanese flat sandals made of straw or fabric.

Borrowed from English 'sandal', ultimately from Latin 'sandalium'.