also: じょうり
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
Flat, thonged sandals traditionally worn with kimono or yukata, but also used casually. Often made of straw, cloth, or synthetic materials.
浴衣に草履を合わせて花火大会に行った。
I wore zori with my yukata and went to the fireworks festival.
旅館のスリッパの代わりに草履が置いてあった。
Instead of slippers, zori were provided at the inn.
She wore zori with her yukata and went out to the festival.
He took off his zori at the entrance and went inside.
The strap of the zori rubbed and made my foot hurt.
hemp-soled sandals
crudely made straw sandals
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.