How do you say "I take my shoes off" in Japanese?

Name: The Japanese Shoe Rule Tourists Break the Most
Uploaded: 2026-06-16T05:02:58Z
Duration: 19 s
Description: Learn to say 靴を脱ぎます (kutsu o nugimasu) — I take my shoes off. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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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

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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 👇