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    3. 命綱

    命綱

    命いのち綱づな

    lifeline

    KMT9News #29+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab22 strokes

    いのちづな

    Noun

    1.
    lifeline, safety rope, safety tether

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    登と山ざんには命いのち綱づなが必ひつ要ようです。

    A lifeline is necessary for mountain climbing.

    KMT6Daily LifeNature & Environment
    高こう所しょ作さ業ぎょうでは、命いのち綱づなを必かならず着ちゃく用ようしてください。

    Please always wear a safety rope when working at high altitudes.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    船せん員いんたちは荒あら波なみの中なかで命いのち綱づなを頼たよりに作さ業ぎょうを続つづけた。

    The sailors continued their work relying on their lifelines in the rough seas.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    経けい済ざい的てきな困こん難なんに直ちょく面めんした時とき、政せい府ふの支し援えんが彼かれの命いのち綱づなとなった。

    When faced with economic difficulties, government support became his lifeline.

    KMT9Daily LifeBusiness & FinancePolitics & Law
    彼かれの唯ゆい一いつの命いのち綱づなは、家か族ぞくからの精せい神しん的てきな支ささえだった。

    His only lifeline was the emotional support from his family.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
    綱
    つな…(1)
    hawser・class (genus)・rope・cord・cable
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