頼たのみの綱つなたのみのつなじ字FuriganaMeanings1expression, nounlast ray of hope; only hopeA set phrase meaning the one remaining thing or person one can rely on in a difficult situation. Often used with ～にする or ～が切れる.彼かれが頼たのみの綱つなだ。He is my only hope.
