靴音

Japanese

Kanji in this term
靴	音
くつ Grade: S	おと Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 靴(くつ) (kutsu, “shoe”) + 音(おと) (oto, “sound”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) くつおと [kùtsúótó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝt͡sɨᵝo̞to̞]

Noun

靴(くつ)音(おと) • (kutsuoto) 

1. sound of footsteps in shoes
   • 1976, “翳りゆく部屋 (Kageriyuku Heya) [The Darkening Room]”, 松任谷由実 (Matsutōya Yumi) [Yumi Matsutoya] (lyrics), performed by 松任谷由実 (Matsutōya Yumi) [Yumi Matsutoya]:

     冷(つめ)たい壁(かべ)に耳(みみ)をあてて
     靴(くつ)音(おと)を追(お)いかけた

     tsumetai kabe ni mimi o atete
     kutsuoto o oikaketa

     Placing my ear to the cold wall
     I chased after the sound of your shoes