Practice JLPTMeaning
綱 (つな, tsuna) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “rope”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
この 綱は 直径２０ ｃｍ[せんち]あるそうです。
I hear the diameter of the rope is 20cm.
男が荷車の前の綱を引っ張り、女が後ろを押した。
The man pulled the rope in front of the cart and the woman pushed it from behind.
父は景綱。
His father was Kagetsuna ITO.
5代横綱。
He was the fifth Yokozuna (grand champion sumo wrestler).
第12代横綱。
He was the 12th Yokozuna (sumo grand champion).
第14代横綱。
He was the 14th Yokozuna (Sumo grand champion).
第16代横綱。
He was the 16th Yokozuna (Sumo Grand Champion).
源頼綱の三男。
He is the third son of MINAMOTO no Yoritsuna.
人生は綱渡りだ。
Life is a tightrope walk.
年には横綱に昇進した。
He was promoted to yokozuna in 1994.
綱は 張りすぎて 切れた。
The rope broke under the strain.
今は 日本人の 横綱がいない
There is no Japanese grand champion sumo wrestler at the moment.