綱渡りする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 綱渡りする | 綱渡りしない |
| Polite | 綱渡りします | 綱渡りしません |
| Past polite | 綱渡りしました | 綱渡りしませんでした |
| Past | 綱渡りした | 綱渡りしなかった |
| Te-form | 綱渡りして | 綱渡りしないで |
| Desire | 綱渡りしたい | 綱渡りしたくない |
| Potential | 綱渡りできる | 綱渡りできない |
| Passive | 綱渡りされる | 綱渡りされない |
| Causative | 綱渡りさせる | 綱渡りさせない |
| Causative passive | 綱渡りさせられる | 綱渡りさせられない |
| Volitional | 綱渡りしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 綱渡りしましょう | |
| Imperative | 綱渡りしろ | 綱渡りするな |
| Conditional | 綱渡りすれば | 綱渡りしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 綱渡りしたら | 綱渡りしなかったら |
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.
I saw a tightrope walking performance at the circus.
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.
This plan is really like walking a tightrope.
He's always running the business in a risky balancing act.
The circus performer amazed the audience by walking the tightrope.
We're walking a tightrope every month just to manage our cash flow.
With funds running short, the company's management remains in a precarious balancing act.