What does 綱引き mean?
綱引き is a Japanese noun meaning “tug of war” in English. It can also be translated as “forward puller (of a rickshaw)” depending on context. It is written as 綱引き in kanji, つなひき in hiragana, and tsunahiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
国会の動きはこの問題をめぐる与野党間の政治的綱引きとなった。
Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.