hanging cord; suspension strap
Refers to a cord or strap used to hang or suspend something, such as a strap on a train, a hanging light fixture, or a cord for a pendant.
I stood holding onto the hanging strap on the train.
この照明器具は吊り紐で天井から下げる。
This light fixture is suspended from the ceiling by a cord.
Standard kanji spelling for a hanging cord or strap.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji 吊 and 紐 are less familiar.
Compound of 吊り (tsuri, 'hanging', from 吊る tsuru) and 紐 (himo, 'cord, string').