Dictionary / Vocabulary / 綱引き
つなひき
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
common word Also written 綱曳き、綱引、綱曳、つな引き、綱ひき
「委員長、後は何を運ぶんだっけ？」「得点板と大玉もう一個、綱引きの綱」
"Mr Chairman, what needs moving next, again?" "Scoreboard, giant ball and the tug-of-war rope."
国会の動きはこの問題をめぐる与野党間の政治的綱引きとなった。
Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.