草履(ぞうり)zori, Japanese sandals

草履(ぞうり)は平(たい)らな履物(はきもの)です。

Zori are flat footwear. {zori, Japanese sandals}

もともと草履(ぞうり)は藁(わら)で作(つく)られていた。

Originally, straw sandals were made from straw. {zori, Japanese sandals}

草履(ぞうり)の鼻緒(はなお)が親指(おやゆび)と人差(ひとさ)し指(ゆび)の間(あいだ)に食(く)い込(こ)んだ。

The thong of the sandal dug into the space between my thumb and index finger. {zori, Japanese sandals}

昔(むかし)の人(ひと)にとって、草履(ぞうり)という履物(はきもの)はとても一般(いっぱん)的(てき)だったとか。

It is said that for people in the past, straw sandals called Zori were very common footwear. {zori, Japanese sandals}

ビーチサンダルという履物(はきもの)は草履(ぞうり)からヒントを得(え)て作(つく)られたのだとか。

It is said that beach sandals were made taking inspiration from traditional Japanese sandals called 'zori'. {zori, Japanese sandals}