shoebox

derogatory

The box in which shoes are sold. / (derogatory) A small, cramped residence or similar space.

Japanese Meaning

靴を陳列・販売するための箱 / （軽蔑的に）狭く窮屈な住居や空間

I kept my childhood letters in a shoebox under the bed.

私は子どもの頃の手紙を、靴を入れる箱に入れてベッドの下にしまっておいた。

Sense（1）

The box in which shoes are sold.

In one shoebox he had a whole collection of seeds he had saved from last year.

Sense（2）

(derogatory) A small, cramped residence or similar space.

shoeboxes

（ plural ）