tabi

Thân thiện

A woman wears traditional tabi with her sandals.

Definition

Noun A type of traditional Japanese sock, characterized by having a separation between the big toe and the other toes. It is designed to be worn with footwear like thong sandals (e.g., zōri or geta).

Examples

• Traditional Japanese attire often includes tabi.
• The split-toe design of the tabi allows it to be worn comfortably with sandals.
• She put on her white tabi before stepping into the .

Advanced Usage

• Tabi are commonly associated with formal kimono dress but are also worn as everyday footwear or by workers.
• The term can specify the material or style, such as (outdoor work tabi with rubber soles) or (white formal tabi).

Variants and Related Words

• Jika-tabi: A heavy-duty, rubber-soled tabi worn for outdoor work or as casual footwear.
• Shiro-tabi: White tabi, typically worn for formal occasions.

Synonyms

• Sock: A general term for a garment worn on the foot, though it lacks the specific split-toe feature.
• Footwear: A broad category for coverings for the feet.

Notes on Meaning

The word tabi refers specifically to the split-toe sock. It is not used to refer to the sandals worn with it, nor is it a general term for all Japanese socks.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese

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