The Japanese Shoe Rule Tourists Break the Most
To say I take my shoes off in Japanese, say 靴を脱ぎます (kutsu o nugimasu).
Walk into a Japanese home with your shoes on and… stop right there.
靴を脱ぎます
kutsu o nugimasu
I take my shoes off
In this video
- 靴のまま入ったら…ダメ！ Kutsu no mama haittara… dame! Walked in with your shoes on? Big mistake in Japan.
- 玄関で靴を脱ぎます。 Genkan de kutsu o nugimasu. Take your shoes off at the 'genkan' — the entryway.
- 段差があったら、サイン！ Dansa ga attara, sain! See a little step up? That's your cue to take them off.
- スリッパに履きかえてね。 Surippa ni hakikaete ne. Then slip into the slippers they set out for you.
- 旅館でも同じだよ。保存してね👇 Ryokan demo onaji da yo. Hozon shite ne. Same at ryokan inns and lots of restaurants. Save this 👇
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