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編み上げ靴 (あみあげぐつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

編あみ上あげ靴ぐつ

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Meanings

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noun

lace-up boots

Refers to boots that are fastened with laces, as opposed to slip-on or zippered boots. A straightforward compound noun.

彼かれは編あみ上あげ靴ぐつを履はいて山やま道みちを歩あるいた。
He walked the mountain trail wearing lace-up boots.
この編あみ上あげ靴ぐつは紐ひもが長ながく

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These lace-up boots have long laces and are hard to tie.

Written forms

編あみ上あげ靴ぐつ
Standard spelling with okurigana, clearly showing the reading.
編あみ上あげ靴ぐつ
Abbreviated kanji spelling; less common than 編み上げ靴.
編あみ上あげ靴ぐつ
Variant with 上げ instead of み上げ; less common.
編あみ上あげ靴ぐつ
Rare variant; 編み上げ靴 is preferred.

Kanji

編compilation, knit, plait
上above, up
靴shoes

Similar words

ブーツ
ブーツ is a general loanword for boots of any style, while 編み上げ靴 specifically means lace-up boots.
長なが靴ぐつ
長靴 are rubber boots or wellingtons, typically without laces, used for rain or work.

Etymology

Compound of 編み上げ (amiage, 'knitting up' or 'lacing up', from verb 編み上げる) + 靴 (kutsu, 'shoes'), literally 'laced-up shoes'.