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N1 Noun
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
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tug of war
Noun
2.
forward puller (of a rickshaw)
All Forms
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。
Students are split into two groups to play tug of war.
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 contest where two teams pull on opposite ends of a single rope.
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're caught in the middle of a tug of war between two companies trying to bring in a factory.
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。
I gave it my all in tug of war, and now the skin on my palms is completely torn up.
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 at school sports festivals, is something even the unathletic can enjoy.
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