下駄

げた

Also written ゲタ

Meanings

1. Noun geta (i.e.: traditional Japanese wooden sandal)
2. turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character (printed as 〓, resembling the teeth of a geta) See also: 伏字 (ふせじ).
3. net; geta (esp. ゲタ)

Kanji

• 下 down. Read as ゲ.
• 駄 useless. Read as タ.

Example sentences

• 下駄を突っかけて表に飛び出した。
  I slipped on my geta and dashed outside.
• どうしよう。下駄の鼻緒が切れちゃった。
  What will I do? The strap on one of my geta is broken.
• 下駄持ってくるの忘れた。
  I forgot to bring my traditional wooden Japanese sandals.

Common phrases

• 下駄を履く

Words containing 下駄

• 下駄箱 (げたばこ) shoe rack (at an entrance)
• 高下駄 (たかげた) tall wooden clogs
• 下駄履き (げたばき) wearing wooden clogs

And 20 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N2

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists