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綱引きtug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable), forward puller (of a rickshaw)
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Noun
1.
tug of war
Noun
2.
forward puller (of a rickshaw)
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綱引き 【つなひき】、綱曳き 【つなひき】
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綱引きをするために生徒を二組に分ける。
To play tug of war, the students are divided into two groups. {tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable), forward puller (of a rickshaw)}
一本の綱を両端から引き合う競技が綱引きです。
Tug of war is a competition where each end of a single rope is pulled from both ends. {tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable), forward puller (of a rickshaw)}
私たちは二社による工場誘致の綱引きの間で揺れています。
We are being swayed amidst the tug of war for factory inducement by two companies. {tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable), forward puller (of a rickshaw)}
綱引きを全力でしたせいで、手のひらの皮がボロボロに剥けてしまった。
Because I gave my all in a game of tug of war, the skin on my palms ended up peeling off and becoming ragged. {tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable), forward puller (of a rickshaw)}
運動会の定番競技である綱引きは、運動音痴な人でも楽しめる競技である。
Tug of war, a staple event of sports festivals, is a competition that even people who are uncoordinated can enjoy. {tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable), forward puller (of a rickshaw)}
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