Origin
jjok means a "piece" and bal means "feet" in Korean, and when combined it roughly translated to "split feet" or "cloven hoof". This refers to the fact that the Japanese wore Geta, a traditional Japanese wooden sandal, which separated the big toe from the others when wearing it. Unlike Korean-style straw shoes which completely cover the foot, Japanese-style straw shoes consisted only of a sole and straps to bind it to the foot, leaving the top part of the foot exposed. Because of that, Koreans thought Japanese shoes are incomplete compared to theirs. Alternatively, Jjokbari may came from the sound made by a person wearing geta when they are walking. A third theory explains that jjokbari could also mean "pig's foot". This is from a comparison between the appearance of a pig's cloven hooves and the feet of a person wearing tabi or geta.
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