Definition of つなぎ

つなぎtsunagiツナギTSUNAGI

noun:

  • link; connection; tie; bond; contact

noun / ~の noun:

  • filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.)

noun:

  • thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; liaison
  • hedging; hedge - Finance term ヘッジ
  • overalls; coveralls; boiler suit
  • intermission (in kabuki); interval

Example Sentences

umawoあのanokiniつなぎtsunagiなさいnasai
Tie the horse to that tree.
少々shoushouお待ちomachi下さいkudasaioつなぎtsunagi致しますitashimasu
Hang on. I'll transfer you.
ushiniくびきkubikiwoかけkakeすきsukiniつなぎtsunagiなさいnasai
Yoke the oxen to the plow.
すぐにsugunioつなぎtsunagiしますshimasu
I'll put your call through in a minute.
karehaバラバラBARABARAniなっnata破片hahenwoつなぎtsunagi合わせawaseta
He stuck the broken pieces together.

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