The Japanese vocabulary「上履き (うわばき、uwabaki)」means “indoor shoes.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 上履き |
| Hiragana | うわばき |
| Romaji Reading | uwabaki |
| English Meaning | indoor shoes |
We wear indoor shoes at kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, high school and so on. This is a photo of typical Japanese indoor shoes.
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
We wear indoor shoes at school.
Plain Form:
学校では上履きを履く。
Gakkō de wa uwabaki o haku.
Polite Form:
学校では上履きを履きます。
Gakkōde wa uwabaki o hakimasu.
I bought green indoor shoes.
Plain Form:
緑色の上履きを買った。
Midoriiro no uwabaki o katta.
Polite Form:
緑色の上履きを買いました。
Midoriiro no uwabaki o kaimashita.
I took off my indoor shoes and put on my shoes.
Plain Form:
上履きを脱いで靴を履いた。
Uwabaki o nuide kutsu o haita.
Polite Form:
上履きを脱いで靴を履きました。
Uwabaki o nuide kutsu o hakimashita.
I forgot my indoor shoes at home.
Plain Form:
上履きを家に忘れた。
Uwabaki o ie ni wasureta.
Polite Form:
上履きを家に忘れました。
Uwabaki o ie ni wasuremashita.
