ひも

Japanese

Alternative spelling
紐

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. string

   紐(ひも)で縛(しば)る

   himo de shibaru

   to bind with string

2. pimp (man who financially relies on managing prostitutes)
3. 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)