Japanese word

つり革

Pronunciation

Romajitsurikawa

Meaning

  • nounhand strap

Example

電車が混んでいるので、つり革につかまります。den sha ga ko n de i ru no de tsu ri kawa ni tsu ka ma ri ma su

I hold onto the hand strap because the train is crowded.

Illustration for つり革 (hand strap)

More examples

急停車に備えて、つり革をしっかり握ります。kyū tei sha ni sona e te tsu ri kawa o shi kka ri nigi ri ma su

I hold the hand strap firmly in case the train stops suddenly.

Core concept

つり革 (tsurikawa) is a hanging loop or strap that gives standing passengers a stable point to hold.

Common phrases

  • つり革につかまるtsu ri kawa ni tsu ka ma ru

    hold onto a hand strap

  • つり革を握るtsu ri kawa o nigi ru

    grip a hand strap

Similar words

手すりtesuri: A bar or rail installed in a fixed position for people to hold while standing.

Definition in Japanese

乗り物の天井や横木からつり下げられ、立っている人がつかまって姿勢を保つための輪や帯。no ri mono no ten jō ya ō boku ka ra tsu ri sa ge ra re ta tte i ru hito ga tsu ka ma tte shi sei o tamo tsu ta me no wa ya obi

Word origin

つり革 (tsurikawa) is a native compound of 釣り (tsuri, "hanging") and 革 (kawa, "leather"), named for a leather strap suspended above passengers.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a fixed handrail, a つり革 (tsurikawa) hangs from an overhead rail and moves slightly as the train starts, stops, or turns.

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