Japanese word

スパイク

Pronunciation

Romajisupaiku

Meaning

  • nouncleat

Example

サッカーの試合でスパイクを履きます。sa kkā no shi ai de su pa i ku o ha ki ma su

I wear cleats in soccer games.

Illustration for スパイク (cleat)

More examples

雨の日はスパイクの手入れをします。ame no hi wa su pa i ku no te i re o shi ma su

I take care of my cleats on rainy days.

Core concept

It denotes footwear whose sole grips the ground through attached studs, especially for field sports.

Common phrases

  • スパイクを履くsu pa i ku o ha ku

    wear cleats

  • スパイクを脱ぐsu pa i ku o nu gu

    take off cleats

  • スパイクの手入れsu pa i ku no te i re

    care for cleats

Definition in Japanese

靴底に突起のある、サッカーなどで用いる運動靴。kutsu zoko ni tok ki no a ru sa kkā na do de mochi i ru un dō kutsu

Word origin

スパイク (supaiku, "spike") is borrowed from English spike, which means a sharp projection; in Japanese, it also names sports shoes fitted with such projections.

Usage tips

  • English usually calls soccer footwear cleats, while spikes more often refers to shoes for track or other sports with pointed studs.

Other meanings

  • spikenoun
  • studnoun

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