Vocabulary

What does 綱渡り (つなわたり, tsunawatari) mean?

綱渡り (つなわたり, tsunawatari) means tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism.

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Readingつなわたり
Romajitsunawatari
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
つなわたり
tsunawatari

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

Also written: 綱わたり、つな渡り

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