Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “綱引き”

綱引き

つなひき

tug of war

Example sentence

Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

綱
On
こう
Kun
つな
Stroke count
14

・hawser

・class (genus)

・rope

・cord

・cable

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
引
On
いん
Kun
ひ.く;ひ.き;ひ.き-;-び.き;ひ.ける
Stroke count
4

・pull

・tug

・jerk

・admit

・install

・quote

・refer to

1 2 3 4