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紐ひも
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)
Alt. forms
紐ひも
66%
ひも
18%
ヒモ
15%
Kanji used
紐
string
Pitch accent
ひ
も
Top 4700
Used in: 1996
Used in vocabulary (58 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)
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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.