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編上靴 (へんじょうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

編へん上じょう靴か

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Meanings

1

lace-up military boots

obsolete termmilitary›

Obsolete Imperial Japanese Army jargon for lace-up military boots. Not used in modern Japanese.

編へん上じょう靴かは、旧きゅう日

Kanji

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

Etymology

Compound of 編上 (henjō, 'lacing up') + 靴 (ka, 'shoe'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is associated with Imperial Japanese Army usage.

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編上靴 refers to the lace-up military boots used by the former Imperial Japanese Army.