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靴ひも (くつひも) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

靴くつひも

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ひ

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Meanings

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noun

shoelace; bootlace

Refers to the lace used to fasten shoes or boots. A common everyday noun.

靴くつひもがほどけた。
My shoelace came undone.
新あたらしい靴くつひもを買かわなければならない。
I have to buy new shoelaces.

Written forms

靴くつひもUsage48%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; 靴紐 is also used but may be less common in everyday writing.
靴くつ紐ひもUsage52%
Full kanji spelling; 紐 is a less common kanji, so 靴ひも is often preferred.

Kanji

靴shoes
紐

string, cord, braid

Similar words

靴くつ
靴 means 'shoe' in general, while 靴ひも specifically refers to the lace.
ひも
ひも is a general word for 'string' or 'cord'; 靴ひも is specifically a shoelace.

Etymology

Compound of 靴 (くつ, 'shoe') and ひも ('string, cord'). The reading くつひも is a straightforward combination of the two components.