上うわ履ばき

noun

indoor shoes; hallway slippers

Shoes worn inside buildings, especially in Japanese schools and some traditional establishments, where outdoor shoes are removed at the entrance. Often contrasted with 下履き (outdoor shoes).

See also: 下履き

• 学がっ校こうでは上うわ履ばきに履はき替かえます。

  At school, we change into indoor shoes.

• 上うわ履ばきを忘わすれたので、スリッパを借かりた。

  I forgot my indoor shoes, so I borrowed some slippers.