運動靴

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 運動靴 (うんどうぐつ) is a noun for sneakers or athletic shoes suited to exercise and physical activity.
• Basic usage: It appears when wearing shoes for physical education or washing sneakers covered in mud.
  • 体育の時間は白い運動靴を履く。 — We wear white athletic shoes for physical education.
  • 泥だらけの運動靴を外で洗った。 — I washed the mud-covered sneakers outside.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Verb used for footwear
  • Use 履く for putting shoes on. 着る is mainly used for clothing worn on the torso or body and does not combine with 運動靴 here.