noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
tightrope walking; high-wire act
Literal act of walking on a tightrope or high wire, often in a circus or performance context.
サーカスで綱渡りの演技を見た。
I saw a tightrope walking performance at the circus.
彼は命綱なしで綱渡りをした。
He walked the tightrope without a safety line.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
walking a tightrope; risky balancing act
Idiomatic use: being in a precarious situation that requires careful handling to avoid failure or disaster.
この計画はまさに綱渡りのようなものだ。
This plan is really like walking a tightrope.
彼はいつも綱渡りのような経営をしている。
He's always running the business in a risky balancing act.