数珠繋ぎ

じゅずつなぎ

Also written 数珠つなぎ

Meanings

1. Noun linking together; tying in a row (often as 数珠繋ぎになる)

Kanji

• 数 number
• 珠 pearl. Read as シュ.
• 繋 connect. Read as つなぐ.

Example sentences

• 交通渋滞で、車が数珠つなぎでした。
  The traffic was very heavy. The cars were lined up bumper to bumper.

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