Rope
Sumo Champion's Belt
noun
The kanji is rope so this word also refers to a rope. This can also mean a sumo champion's belt, though you'll probably see that meaning a lot less, unless you're a huge sumo fan.
The reading used here is the reading you learned with the kanji.
綱を引く
to pull a rope
綱を持つ
to hold a rope
綱を引っ張る
to tug on a rope
命の綱
a lifeline
頼みの綱
someone that can always be relied on in difficult times
最後の綱
one's last resort, one's only hope
綱渡り
tightrope walking
綱引き
tug-of-war
綱がゆるむ
a rope slackens
綱が切れる
a rope snaps
綱がある
there's a rope
ロッククライミング中に落ちないように綱で体を固定しました。
I used a rope to hold myself in place so I wouldn't fall while rock climbing.
新しい横綱のための綱が出来上がった。
The sumo belt for a new sumo champion was completed.
二つの気球の間を綱渡りした男の人の話はもうお聞きになりましたか？
Have you heard of the guy who walked a tightrope between two hot air balloons?