noun
tug of war
The game or contest in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope. Also used figuratively for a struggle or contest between two sides.
運動会で綱引きをした。
We played tug of war at the sports day.
予算をめぐって与野党の綱引きが続いている。
A tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties continues over the budget.
noun
forward puller (of a rickshaw)
Historical term for a person who pulled a rickshaw from the front, as opposed to the main puller between the shafts. Rare in modern usage.
昔の人力車には、綱引きと呼ばれる前引きがいた。
In old rickshaws, there was a forward puller called a tsunahiki.