つなぎ
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to tie; to fasten; to hitch
2. to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
Kanji used
hold in place
Pitch accent
なぎとめ
Composed of
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade