ひも

Japanese

Alternative spelling
紐

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ひも [hìmó] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
IPA^(key): [çimo̞]

Noun

ひも • (himo) ^{←ひも (fimo)^?} (counter 本)

string
紐(ひも)で縛(しば)る
himo de shibaru
to bind with string
pimp (man who financially relies on managing prostitutes)
freeloader (one who financially relies on another person)
ヒモ生活(せいかつ)
himo seikatsu
living as a freeloader

Coordinate terms

糸(いと) (ito, “thread”)
縄(なわ) (nawa, “rope”)

Derived terms

靴(くつ)紐(ひも) (kutsuhimo)

References

Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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