下駄箱

• 読み: げたばこ
• ローマ字: getabako
• 漢字の分解: 下 (ge/shita) — below, under; 駄 (da) — pack horse, burden; 箱 (bako/hako) — box, case
• 発音: /ge.ta.ba.ko/

意味

A shoe rack or shoe cupboard placed at the entrance of a building.

Originally a box for storing geta (traditional wooden clogs), now used to refer to any shoe storage furniture at entryways. Found in homes, schools, workplaces, and public facilities throughout Japan. In schools, 下駄箱 are iconic — students change from outdoor to indoor shoes there, and in manga and anime, they are a classic location for love letters.

例文

1. 学校の下駄箱に手紙が入っていた。
2. 玄関の下駄箱がいっぱいで新しい靴が入らない。
3. 下駄箱の上に鍵と花瓶を置いている。

使い方ガイド

場面: school, home, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 下駄 (geta, wooden clogs) + 箱 (box). Though geta are rarely worn today, the name persists for modern shoe storage.

文化的背景

時代: Edo

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal