浅あさ沓ぐつ

noun

shallow clogs; court clogs

Archaic term for shallow wooden clogs worn by Heian-era nobles. Originally made of leather, later of black-lacquered paulownia wood. Used in historical contexts.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいの貴き族ぞくは、儀ぎ式しきの際さいに浅あさ沓ぐつを履はいた。

  Heian-period nobles wore shallow clogs during ceremonies.

• 浅あさ沓ぐつは、もとは革かわ製せいだったが、後のちに黒くろ漆うるし塗ぬりの桐きり製せいになった。

  Shallow clogs were originally made of leather, but later became black-lacquered paulownia wood.