ロープroopu

JLPT N1approx.Common
ロップroppu
Definitions
  1. nounrope
    このロープは強つよいですね。↗
    This rope is strong, isn't it?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym縄なわNeutralNeutral word for rope or cord in general, as in 「縄で縛る」; it often evokes traditional straw or hemp rope, while 「ロープ」 suggests a thick, sturdy cable.
  • Synonym索さくWrittenWritten/formal prose word for rope, mostly in compounds like 「鋼索」「索道」; rarely used on its own.
  • Related索条さくじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose term for cables and steel wire ropes; a technical word — in everyday speech use 「ロープ」.

Use 「ロープ」 for thick, sturdy ropes and cables, as in 「ロープウェー」. For traditional straw or hemp ropes say 「縄」; for cables in technical or written contexts use 「索条」; 「索」 appears mainly in compounds.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 太ふとくて丈夫じょうぶな綱つな。索さく。
English equivalents

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