JLPT N1 Advanced
綱渡り
Tightrope walking or navigating a precarious situation.
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Other forms
綱渡りする verb form
綱渡りの adjectival form
1 Noun, Suru verb
Tightrope Walking
The acrobatic performance of balancing and walking along a suspended rope.
Example
彼 は 綱渡り の 名人 として 有名 です 。
He is famous as a master tightrope walker.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
A Risky Situation / On Thin Ice
A metaphor for operating in a precarious state where the slightest error could result in immediate failure.
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