つなひき
Tsunahiki
Other forms: 綱曳き、綱引、綱曳、つな引き、綱ひき
綱引き (Tsunahiki) is a Japanese noun meaning “tug of war, forward puller (of a rickshaw)”.
Meanings
- nountug of war
- nounforward puller (of a rickshaw)
Examples
国会の動きはこの問題をめぐる与野党間の政治的綱引きとなった。
Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.
「委員長、後は何を運ぶんだっけ？」「得点板と大玉もう一個、綱引きの綱」
"Mr Chairman, what needs moving next, again?" "Scoreboard, giant ball and the tug-of-war rope."
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).