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Sign String Cow 紐 チュウ ひも Cord Braid

Kanji
Onyomi チュウ
Kunyomi ひも
English string, cord, braid, lace, tape, strap, ribbon
Examples 紐(ひも): (1) string; cord (2) man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp); pimp
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Components 糸: thread
丑: sign of the ox or cow; 1-3AM; second sign of Chinese zodiac
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword string
Koohii Story 1 "A vegetarian replaces all his leather bootlaces with string, saying “There’s no sign of the cow in this thread!”."
Koohii Story 2 "Spider-Man suspects there's a cow walking through his room while he's asleep, but when he wakes up he sees no sign of the cow. He decides to tie string around everything in the room, which will create a boobytrap for the cow."
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Tags: jlpt.n0, shouldsuspend, grades+, jinmeiyou

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