🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

革靴

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kawa-gutsu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Leather boot/ˈlɛð.ər buːt/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は上質な革靴を丁寧に磨いた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sturdy footwear item that covers the foot and ankle or lower leg, constructed mainly of leather.

    "He polished his leather boots before heading out into the muddy trail."
  2. 2

    A heavy-duty shoe traditionally worn for protection against harsh weather, rough terrain, or occupational hazards.

    "Construction workers are required to wear steel-toed leather boots on the site."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'leather', derived from Proto-Germanic *leþra- (hide or skin) via Old English 'lether', and 'boot', originating from Old French 'bote' and Late Latin 'botta' of uncertain Mediterranean origin. Together as a compound noun, it has described footwear constructed primarily from tanned animal hide since the medieval era.

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