| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 鮪 | つな | ツナ |
Pronunciation: tsuna / maguro
How to Say It Outloud: tsu-na / ma-gu-ro
Usage: 鮪 (マグロ) more commonly refers to the fish, while ツナ pertains to the prepared food product
Example Sentence Japanese:
寿司屋で新鮮なマグロを食べました。
寿司屋で新鮮なマグロを食べました。Example Sentence English:I ate fresh tuna at the sushi restaurant.
I ate fresh tuna at the sushi restaurant.Dictionary
綱つなCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- rope; cord; line
- grand champion's braided belt
ツナツナCommon word
Noun- tuna (esp. canned)
- Tuna
津波つなみCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- tsunami; tidal wave
- Tsunami
- Tsunami
繋ぐつなぐCommon wordjlpt-n3
Godan verb with 'gu' endingTransitive verb
- to connect; to link together
Transitive verb
- to tie; to fasten; to restrain
Transitive verb
- to maintain; to preserve; to keep
Transitive verb
- to transfer (phone call); to put a person through
Transitive verb
- to hedge; to buy or sell forward
即ちすなわちCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Conjunction- that is (to say); namely; i.e.
- precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less
- (and) then
繋がるつながるCommon wordjlpt-n2
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to be tied together; to be connected to; to be linked to
Intransitive verb
- to lead to; to be related to
Intransitive verb
- to be related (by blood)
繋がりつながりCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- connection; link; relationship
綱引きつなひきCommon word
Noun- tug of war
- forward puller (of a rickshaw)
- Tug of war
繋げるつなげるjlpt-n2
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to connect
Transitive verb
- to tie; to fasten
Transitive verb
- to transfer (phone call)
綱渡りつなわたりCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
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