繋ぎ

つなぎ

Also written ツナギ

Meanings

1. Noun link; connection; tie; bond; contact
2. Noun, の-adjective filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.)
3. Noun thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; liaison
4. hedging; hedge See also: ヘッジ.
5. overalls; coveralls; boiler suit See also: つなぎ服 (つなぎふく).
6. intermission; interval
7. connection (usu. ツナギ) See also: 継ぎ (つぎ).

Kanji

• 繋 connect. Read as つなぐ.

Example sentences

• 「もしもし」「お客様のご都合によりお繋ぎできません」
  "Hello." "Due to the customer's circumstances, a connection cannot be made."

Common phrases

• つなぎを着る

Words containing 繋ぎ

• 繋ぎ止める (つなぎとめる) to tie
• 数珠繋ぎ (じゅずつなぎ) linking together
• 繋ぎ資金 (つなぎしきん) emergency fund

And 3 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists