1A thin, flexible cord or string used for tying or fastening things.
靴のひもがほどけていますよ。
Your shoelace has come untied.
プレゼントの箱に赤いひもをかけた。
I tied a red string around the gift box.
エプロンのひもを後ろで結んだ。
I tied the apron strings behind my back.
荷物が崩れないように、ひもでしっかり縛った。
I tied it tightly with string so the load wouldn't fall apart.
2A cord or lead used to keep an animal, such as a dog, restrained.
公園ではペットにひもをつけることが義務付けられている。
Pets are required to be on a leash in the park.
子犬がひもを引っ張って走り出した。
The puppy pulled at the leash and started running.
大型犬なので、丈夫なひもを使っている。
Since it's a large dog, I use a sturdy leash.
3(Slang, mildly mocking) A man who lives off a woman's income without working himself; a "kept man." Often written in katakana as ヒモ.
あいつは彼女に貢がせているヒモだと噂されている。
There are rumors that he's a kept man living off money from his girlfriend.
彼はヒモ生活をやめて、自分で働き始めた。
He quit being a kept man and started working for himself.
4Conditions or restrictions attached to something; used in the phrase "〜にひもが付く" (to have strings attached).
この補助金には使い道にひもが付いている。
This subsidy comes with strings attached regarding how it can be used.
彼の援助にはひもが付いていて、素直に喜べない。
His help comes with strings attached, so I can't simply be happy about it.
5A band-like part found in shellfish or other mollusks, referred to by this name in cooking.
ホタテのひもはコリコリした食感が特徴だ。
Scallop "himo" is characterized by its crunchy texture.
貝のひもを丁寧に取り除いてから刺身にする。
I carefully remove the shellfish's mantle before making sashimi.
6A cooking term referring to the small intestine of beef or pork, or the oviduct of chicken, used in grilled or simmered dishes.
焼き鳥屋で鶏のひもという珍しい部位を注文してみた。
I tried ordering "himo," an unusual chicken part, at a yakitori shop.
もつ鍋には牛のひもがよく使われる。
Beef "himo" is commonly used in offal hot pot.