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JLPT N3 · Noun

紐 (himo)

紐 (ひも, himo) is a Japanese noun meaning “string; cord”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
ひも
Romaji
himo
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. string; cord · noun · usually written in kana
  2. leash · noun · usually written in kana
  3. man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; pimp · noun · usually written in kana, colloquial · esp. ヒモ
  4. restrictions; conditions · noun · usually written in kana
  5. mantle (shellfish, etc.) · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

何かを記録するために、彼らはラマかアルパカの毛糸でできた、結び目のついたひもを使った。
To record something, they used knotted cords made of the wool of the llama or alpaca.
Tatoeba #188066

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 紐

紐
string, cord, braidチュウ・ジュウ・ひも · 10 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1487970 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.