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ハイヒールのかかとが
お
折
れたとき、ストッキングがほつれた。
She got a run in her stocking when she broke the heel of her shoe.
Grammar and points of interest
時（とき） 時（とき）
 
when
ハイヒールのかかとが折れたとき、ストッキングがほつれた。
〜のか 〜のか
 
embedded question / expressing doubt
ハイヒールのかかとが折れたとき、ストッキングがほつれた。
Conjugations and inflections
  折れた is the past form of ichidan verb 折れる   ALL INFLECTIONS
  ほつれた is the past form of ichidan verb ほつれる   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
ハ イ ヒ ー ル 3
noun
high heels; high-heeled shoes
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か か と 0
noun
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)  (often written with kana only)
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お れ る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture
2. to be folded
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と き 2
Most common form: 時
noun
1. time; hour; moment  (刻 signifies a time of day, 秋 signifies an important time)
noun, adverb
2. occasion; case
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ス ト ッ キ ン グ 2
noun
stockings
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ほ つ れ る 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become frayed; to become loose  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
折
セツ   おる to break, fold   おり opportunity; fold   おれる to break (intr), be folded, yield   
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斤
キン   axe
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丅
カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだる to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
⺁
cliff
扌
hand
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