つなぎ

noun

link; connection; bond

General term for something that connects or ties things together, physically or abstractly.

• 両りょう者しゃのつなぎ役やくを務つとめる。

  I act as a liaison between the two parties.

• このパイプは水すい道どうのつなぎに使つかう。

  This pipe is used to connect the water supply.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

stopgap; filler; temporary measure

Something used temporarily to fill a gap, such as a stopgap job, budget, or placeholder.

• 今いまの仕し事ごとはつなぎで、本ほん当とうにやりたいことではない。

  My current job is just a stopgap; it's not what I really want to do.

• つなぎの予よ算さんで何なんとか乗のり切

noun

thickener; thickening agent; liaison

In cooking, an ingredient used to thicken sauces, soups, or bind mixtures; also used figuratively for something that binds or mediates.

• カレーにとろみをつけるために、小こ麦むぎ粉こをつなぎとして使つかう。

  I use flour as a thickener to give the curry some body.

• ハンバーグのつなぎにパン粉こを入いれる。

  I add breadcrumbs as a binder for the hamburger patties.

noun

hedging; hedge

Finance term: taking a position to offset potential losses in another investment.

See also: ヘッジ

• 為替かわせリスクを避さけるためにつなぎの取とり引ひきを行おこなう。

  We conduct hedging transactions to avoid exchange rate risk.

noun

overalls; coveralls; boiler suit

One-piece garment worn for work or casual wear; often written in katakana as ツナギ.

See also: つなぎ服

• 工こう場じょうではみんなツナギを着きている。

  Everyone at the factory wears coveralls.

• 新あたらしいツナギを買かった。

  I bought new overalls.

noun

intermission; interval

Kabuki term: a break or interlude between acts; rare outside this context.

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きのつなぎの時じ間かんに軽けい食しょくをとった。

  We had a light meal during the kabuki intermission.

noun

connection

Go (game) term: a connection between stones; usually written in katakana as ツナギ.

See also: ツギ

• この一いっ手てで石いしのツナギが強つよくなる。

  This move strengthens the connection between the stones.