outdoor footwear; outdoor shoes
Refers to shoes worn outside, as opposed to indoor slippers. Commonly used in phrases like 下足番 (shoe attendant) or 下足箱 (shoe locker).
Please take off your outdoor shoes at the entrance.
旅館では下足を預かってくれる。
At the inn, they keep your outdoor shoes for you.
area for storing outdoor footwear
footwear room; shoe room
footwear-checking charge; shoe-checking fee
shoe-check token; number tag for deposited shoes
footwear attendant; doorman in charge of footwear
Compound of 下 (げ, 'lower; down') and 足 (そく, 'foot; leg'), literally 'lower footwear', referring to shoes worn on the ground outside.