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    3. 下駄

    下駄

    下げ駄た

    geta

    N2KMT9News #30+1CoreNounCulture & TraditionsFashion & BeautyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    げたゲタ

    Noun

    1.
    geta, traditional Japanese wooden sandal
    2.
    turn (in set-type proofing), upside-down character
    printing
    3.
    net, geta
    go

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは浴ゆか衣たに下げ駄たを履はいていました。

    She was wearing geta with her yukata.

    KMT7Fashion & BeautyCulture & Traditions
    盆ぼん踊おどりでは、多おおくの人ひとが下げ駄たを履はいて踊おどります。

    At Bon Odori dances, many people dance wearing geta.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    下げ駄たの音おとが、夏なつの風ふう物ぶつ詩しの一ひとつです。

    The sound of geta is one of the iconic sights and sounds of summer.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFashion & Beauty
    昔むかしは日にち常じょう的てきに下げ駄たを履はく人ひとが多おおかったが、今いまは特とく別べつな機き会かいに限かぎられる。

    In the past, many people wore geta daily, but now it's limited to special occasions.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFashion & BeautyHistory
    カラフルな鼻はな緒おの下げ駄たは、夏なつの足あし元もとを華はなやかに彩いろどります。

    Geta with colorful thongs brightly adorn summer footwear.

    KMT9Fashion & BeautyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    駄
    burdensome・pack horse・horse load・send by horse・trivial…(1)
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