noun
baby carrier (back-mounted); baby backpack; sling
A traditional Japanese cloth carrier used to carry a baby on one's back. Often simply called おんぶひも. The cross-reference 負ぶい紐 (おぶいひも) is a dialectal or older variant.
See also: 負ぶい紐 (おぶいひも)
昔ながらのおんぶ紐で赤ちゃんを背負う。
Carry the baby on your back with a traditional baby carrier.
おんぶ紐があれば、両手が自由になる。
With a baby carrier, both hands are free.
だっこひも is a front-mounted baby carrier, while おんぶ紐 is specifically for carrying on the back.
おぶいひも is a dialectal or older variant of おんぶ紐, meaning the same back-mounted baby carrier.
Compound of おんぶ (piggyback ride, from mimetic or baby-talk origin) and 紐 (string, cord). The exact origin of おんぶ is uncertain.