ひも
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. string; cord
2. man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; pimp
esp. ヒモ
3. restrictions; conditions
4. mantle (shellfish, etc.)
5. small intestine (beef, pork); oviduct meat (chicken)
Pitch accent
Top 12600
Used in vocabulary (67 in total)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
shoelace; bootlace
shoulder strap (on a dress)
leather strap; thong; leash
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
leather strap; thong; leash
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
hemp cord; hemp twine
chin strap
leather strap; thong; leash
string bikini; g-string; thong
shoelace; bootlace
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
obi and cord fasteners (for a kimono)
to tie a string
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
shoelace; bootlace
baby backpack; back-mounted baby carrier; sling
small strap tied at the waist of a hanpi
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
shoelace; bootlace
cord (esp. for suspending something)
string tied to the chest of one's kimono or haori; (arch.) childhood (period where one would wear such a string)
knotted cord; cord for fastening clothes, etc.
shoulder strap (on a dress)
(front) baby sling; (front) baby carrier
strap; thong
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting
baby backpack; back-mounted baby carrier; sling
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
neckband (usu. ornamental); lanyard
drawstring; release cord; lead (e.g. for a dog)
braid; plaited cord
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
hemp cord; hemp twine
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
sling (weapon)
obi and cord fasteners (for a kimono)
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting
end of a string
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
superstring theory
string tied to the chest of one's kimono or haori; (arch.) childhood (period where one would wear such a string)
knotted cord; cord for fastening clothes, etc.
string tied across the open chest of a haori
string tied across the open chest of a haori
to hold the purse strings
neckband (usu. ornamental); lanyard
undersash; belt
shoestring tie; string tie
bolo tie; string tie
coiling (pottery-making method)
drawstring; release cord; lead (e.g. for a dog)
child's sash
to tighten the purse strings; to tighten one's belt
ribbon worm (any worm of phylum Nemertea)
head harness; strap
outside string (on a package)
nemertean (any worm of phylum Nemertea)
head harness; strap
small ancient mirror tied with a cord
strap-toothed whale (Mesoplodon layardii); Layard's beaked whale
The Slender Thread
Examples (3 in total)
He bound the clothes together with a string.
Tom climbed up the rope ladder.
I fastened the box tight with a rope so that it wouldn't break up.