How to say "shoe" in Japanese

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靴くつJLPT N5approx.Common
nounThe everyday word for footwear on the feet, covering shoes and boots alike; use it in any ordinary context, such as buying, wearing or taking off shoes.
くつは革かわでつくられている。↗
The shoes are made of leather.
支承ししょう
nounA less common technical term for a support or bearing, as in the shoe of a bridge; it has nothing to do with footwear and is not the word for shoes you wear.

For footwear worn on the feet, use 靴; 支承 is a technical word for a support or bearing, as in the shoe of a bridge, and never refers to footwear.

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