手綱

たづな

Meanings

1. Noun reins; bridle
2. control; the reins (on)

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as た.
• 綱 rope. Read as つな.

Example sentences

• 競馬の騎手は、レースが始まる前、はやる馬を抑えて、手綱を握りしめる。
  Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.

Common phrases

• 手綱を握る
• 手綱を引く
• 手綱を緩める (たづなをゆるめる) to loosen the reins

Words containing 手綱

• 手綱を緩める (たづなをゆるめる) to loosen the reins
• 手綱さばき (たづなさばき) (one's) handling of the reins
• 手綱を締める (たづなをしめる) to tighten the reins

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