下駄
Meanings
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal
Refers to the raised wooden sandals worn with kimono or yukata. Often associated with the distinctive clacking sound.
I wore geta with my yukata and went to the fireworks festival.
upside-down character; turn (in proofing)
Printing term for a character printed upside down, resembling the teeth of a geta. Used in typesetting and proofreading contexts.
See also: 伏せ字
If you find an upside-down character during proofreading, please correct it immediately.
In the game of go, a capturing technique where stones are trapped in a net-like shape. Often written in katakana as ゲタ.
In this position, if Black plays a net, they can capture White.
Usage patterns
- 下駄を履くto wear geta (wooden sandals)
For the summer festival I wore a yukata and geta.
- 下駄が入るfor an upside-down character to appear in a printed text
During proofreading I noticed an upside-down character had slipped in.
- 下駄の音が鳴るfor the clacking sound of geta to be heard
The geta made a clip-clop sound on the stone pavement.
- 下駄の歯が欠けるfor a tooth (raised support) of a geta to chip or break
The tooth of my old geta got chipped.