noun
low shoes; shoes
Only with reading はんぐつ
Historical term for low-cut shoes, as opposed to boots. Restricted to the reading はんぐつ.
江戸時代の資料には「半靴」という言葉が出てくる。
The word '半靴' appears in documents from the Edo period.
noun
informal riding shoes without ankle strap
A specific type of informal riding shoe lacking an ankle strap. The reading is not restricted, but はんぐつ is the most likely reading.
この博物館には、昔の「半靴」と呼ばれる乗馬用の靴が展示されている。
This museum displays old riding shoes called 'hangutsu'.
Compound of 半 (half) and 靴 (shoe), literally 'half-shoe', referring to low-cut shoes. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.