下駄

げた

(Japanese footwear), wooden clogs

Also:turn (in set-type proofing)

What does 下駄 mean?

下駄 is a Japanese noun meaning (Japanese footwear), wooden clogs in English. It can also be translated as turn (in set-type proofing) depending on context. It is written as 下駄 in kanji, げた in hiragana, and geta in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

下駄を突っかけて表に飛び出した。

I slipped on my geta and dashed outside.