綱渡り|つなわたりtsunawatari[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbtightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbtreading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 綱渡りする(つなわたりする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 綱渡りします(つなわたりします) |
| Negative (nai) | 綱渡りしない(つなわたりしない) |
| polite (masen) | 綱渡りしません(つなわたりしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 綱渡りせず・綱渡りせぬ(つなわたりせず・つなわたりせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 綱渡りした(つなわたりした) |
| polite (mashita) | 綱渡りしました(つなわたりしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 綱渡りしなかった(つなわたりしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 綱渡りしませんでした(つなわたりしませんでした) |
| Te form | 綱渡りして(つなわたりして) |
| Potential | 綱渡りできる(つなわたりできる) |
| Passive | 綱渡りされる(つなわたりされる) |
| Causative | 綱渡りさせる(つなわたりさせる) |
| Causative passive | 綱渡りさせられる(つなわたりさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 綱渡りすれば(つなわたりすれば) |
| tara | 綱渡りしたら(つなわたりしたら) |
| Volitional | 綱渡りしよう(つなわたりしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 綱渡りしましょう(つなわたりしましょう) |
| Imperative | 綱渡りしろ(つなわたりしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related冒険ぼうけんNeutralDeliberately taking on a known danger, often with a positive, thrilling feel; 「綱渡り」 instead describes a precarious situation where one slip means failure.
- Related賭けるかけるNeutralA verb for betting or staking something important on a risk; 「綱渡り」 describes a dangerous situation barely kept under control.
- Antonym安全あんぜんNeutralAntonym: freedom from danger and worry; the opposite of 「綱渡り」, which suggests walking on thin ice.
- Antonym安定あんていNeutralAntonym: stability with no major ups and downs; contrasts with 「綱渡り」, which could lose balance at any moment.
Use 「綱渡り」 for a situation barely held together where the slightest misstep brings failure, as in 「綱渡りの経営」; use 「冒険」 for actively taking a risk. 「賭ける」 is a verb for staking something on an outcome; 「安全」 and 「安定」 are its opposites.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


