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Zach

ほら、靴の紐がほどけているよ。

Sentence Analyzer

ほら ほどけている

English Translation

Look, your shoelaces have come undone.

Furigana

ほら、(くつ)(ひも)がほどけているよ。

Romanji

Hora, kutsu no himo ga hodoketeiru yo.

Words

ほら (ほら、ほれ)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(くつ)
shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(ひも)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp); pimp
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
解ける (ほどける)
to come untied; to come apart
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: カ、 くつ
Meaning: shoes
Readings: チュウ、 ジュウ、 ひも
Meanings: string, cord, braid, lace, tape, strap, ribbon