► 成句
綱 [つな] [頼みの綱] meaning: depend rank: 3
☆ 日本の防衛は米国が頼みの綱だ ⇨ The defense of Japan is dependent of the US (☛ Literally means “a rope that you count on”)
► 名詞
綱 [(2)つな] meaning: rope rank: 3
☆ 彼は命綱無しで崖を登った ⇨ He climbed the cliff without a lifeline rope (☛ A thick rope.)
More examples:
- 政治の綱引きが続いている ⇨ A political tug of war has been going on
- コシヒカリは米の横綱と言われる ⇨ Koshihikari rice is called the champion of rice
- 国際政治は常に綱渡りだ ⇨ International politics are always tightrope walking
- 横綱が引退して断髪した ⇨ A sumo champion retired and cut his hair
- 彼女は犬の手綱を木に結びつけた ⇨ She tied the dog leash to a tree
- 頼みの綱だった抑えの投手が得点を許してしまった ⇨ Our savior closer ended up allowing scores
- 彼はビルの間の綱を渡った ⇨ He walked on a tightrope between buildings
- 横綱が相手を豪快に投げ飛ばした ⇨ The Yokozuna powerfully threw away the opponent
- 学校の運動会で綱引きをした ⇨ We played tug of war in the school sports festival
- 新法案の要綱 ⇨ The core, essence, of the new bill
- 新横綱の御披露目の場所 ⇨ The debut tournament for the newly promoted Yokozuna