Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zori

/ˈzɔːɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: zori
IPA: /ˈzɔːɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese sandal made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions.

noun

A sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour.

Example Sentences

"1983 July, Tony Annesi, Dogu: Tools For the Way, Black Belt, page 70, Zori should be left at the edge of the training area so they can easily be stepped into. In Western dojo, this is sometimes impractical, but zori should at least be put on as soon as possible after leaving the training area."
"[…]and they had a machine gun aimed at us, and we stood in the snow for three, four, five hours in our underwear and zoris."
"She took a while getting her crooked feet into her zori, but finally turned toward Mr. Tanaka and gave him a look he seemed to understand at once, because he left the room, closing the door behind him."
"Traditionally, zori are worn to and from the place of practice. Zori are similar to flip-flops and used to be made from straw."
"He ran back and I watched him go, legs pumping, soles of his zori showing."

Etymology

From Japanese 草履 (zōri).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 草履

Inflected Forms

zoris (plural) zōri (alternative) zouri (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

geta

Synonyms

flip-flop pusher

Rhymes With

story tall story glory japanese morning glory tory rory corey storey cory dory gory curie

Questions

How do you pronounce zori?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɔːɹi/.
What does zori mean?: A Japanese sandal made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions.
Where does zori come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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