綱引き – vocab dash

綱つな引ひき

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Meanings

Noun

1. tug of war

2. forward puller (of a rickshaw)

Kanji used

Pitch accent

つなひき

Composed of

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

Noun

pull; patronage; influence; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back; retreat

Noun

Examples2

国こっ会かいの動うごきはこの問もん題だいをめぐる与よ野や党とう間あいだの政せい治じ的てき綱つな引ひきとなった。

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

「委い員いん長ちょう、後あとは何なにを運はこぶんだっけ？」「得とく点てん板ばんと大おお玉だまもう一いっ個こ、綱つな引ひきの綱つな」

"Mr Chairman, what needs moving next, again?" "Scoreboard, giant ball and the tug-of-war rope."