Last Updated：2025/11/23

(figuratively) To try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person; to empathise.

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put oneself in someone's shoes

Source Word

put oneself in someone's shoes

figuratively

Japanese Meaning

他人の立場に自分を置いて、状況を別の視点から眺めること / 相手の気持ちを理解し、共感すること / 相手の視点から物事を見るよう努めること

A good manager should always put oneself in someone's shoes before making decisions that affect the team.

良い管理者は、チームに影響を与える決定を下す前に、常に相手の立場に立って物事を見るべきだ。

Sense（1）

If you could just put yourself in his shoes for a moment, perhaps you would understand why it is not as easy as you seem to think.

puts oneself in someone's shoes

（ present singular third-person ）

putting oneself in someone's shoes

（ participle present ）

put oneself in someone's shoes

（ participle past ）

put oneself in someone's shoes

（ past ）