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N1 Noun

(つな)()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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    1. Noun

      1.

      tug of war

    2. 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(つなひ)をするために生徒(せいと)(ふた)(くみ)()ける。

      Students are split into two groups to play tug of war.

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      (いっ)(ぽん)(つな)両端(りょうはじ)から()()競技(きょうぎ)綱引(つなひ)です。

      Tug of war is a contest where two teams pull on opposite ends of a single rope.

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      (わたし)たちは()(しゃ)による工場(こうじょう)誘致(ゆうち)綱引(つなひ)(あいだ)()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.

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      綱引(つなひ)全力(ぜんりょく)でしたせいで、()のひらの(かわ)がボロボロに()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.

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      運動会(うんどうかい)定番(ていばん)競技(きょうぎ)である綱引(つなひ)は、運動(うんどう)音痴(おんち)(ひと)でも(たの)しめる競技(きょうぎ)である。

      Tug of war, a staple event at school sports festivals, is something even the unathletic can enjoy.

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