deep boots; wading boots
Refers to boots that come up high on the leg, such as wading boots or tall rubber boots.
The fisherman put on deep boots and entered the river.
雨の日は深靴が便利だ。
Deep boots are handy on rainy days.
長靴 is the common word for rubber boots or rain boots, while 深靴 specifically emphasizes the depth of the boots, often for wading.
Standard kanji spelling for deep boots.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common.
Formed from 深い “deep” and 靴 “boot or shoe,” with voicing of くつ to ぐつ in the compound.