つなぎ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of つなぎ – see the following entry.

【繋ぎ】

[noun] a connection, that which connects, an instance of connecting

[noun] a binding material, binder, a thickener

[noun] a stopgap, an interlude, a filler

[noun] (clothing) coveralls, overalls, a garment that covers both the upper and lower body

[noun] (finance) a hedge, a contract or financial position meant to avoid risk

[noun] (Kabuki) a musical interlude connecting two scenes

[verb] continuative of 繋ぐ

(This term, つなぎ (tsunagi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as つなぎ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as つなぎ.)