Illustration: At a neighborhood shoe repair counter, a repairer holds a woman’s shoe sideways while its detached block heel rests directly beneath the rear attachment point. The intact forefoot and sole remain clearly visible, making the missing structural piece easy to identify.

ヒール

hiiru

heel of a shoe

Example sentences

そのヒール、めちゃ高たかいな。
Those heels are really high.
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靴くつのヒールが折おれてしまった。
The heel of my shoe broke.
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廊下ろうかにヒールの音おとが響ひびいた。
The sound of heels echoed through the hallway.
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