つなぎ【
繋ぎ
】

tsunagi

Noun

1. link; connection; tie; bond; contact

Usually Written in Kana

すぐにおつなぎします。

suguni otsunagi shimasu.

I'll put your call through in a minute.

Noun

no-Adjective

2. filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.)

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

3. thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; liaison

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

4. hedging; hedge

Finance

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to ヘッジ

Noun

5. overalls; coveralls; boiler suit

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to つなぎ服

Noun

6. intermission (in kabuki); interval

Usually Written in Kana

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

つなぎじゃない

tsunagijanai

The negative form

1. Not a connection.; Not temporary.

Noun

#507840

つなぎだった

tsunagidatta

The past form

1. Was a connection; Was temporary

Noun

#348733

つなぎで

tsunagide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Connecting; As a bridge

Noun

#72557

つなぎの

tsunagino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Connecting; Temporary

Noun

#76699

つなぎじゃありません

tsunagijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a connection.; It is not temporary.

Noun

#1257396

つなぎじゃないです

tsunagijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a temporary job.; It's not a connection.

Noun

#1257396

つなぎでした

tsunagideshita

The polite past form

1. Was connected.; Was linking.

Noun

#742063

つなぎです

tsunagidesu

The polite form

1. Temporary; Connection

Noun

#146448

つなぎでわありません

tsunagidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not connected.; Not related.

Noun

#1257396

Common 6 items

つなぎじゃなかった

tsunagijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't connected; Wasn't linked

Noun

#577994

つなぎだろう

tsunagidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a connection.; Probably temporary.

Noun

#565340

つなぎじゃありませんでした

tsunagijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a connection.; Was not temporary work.

Noun

#1257396

つなぎじゃなかったです

tsunagijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't connected.; Wasn't linked.

Noun

#1257396

つなぎでしょう

tsunagideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably connected.; Likely a connection.

Noun

#930896

つなぎでわありませんでした

tsunagidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a connection.; Was not temporary.

Noun

#1257396

Advanced 3 items

つなぎだったら

tsunagidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If connected; If linking

Noun

#497247

つなぎであれば

tsunagideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If connected; If linking

Noun

#799732

つなぎなら

tsunaginara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when connected; If/when linked

Noun

#422142

つなぎ【
繋ぎ
】

tsunagi

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