つなぎ
つなぎ
noun
connection; bridge; stopgap; binder
1.
connection; bridge; link
something that connects two things or fills a gap between them
AとBのつなぎ役を務める。
To serve as a link between A and B.
話のつなぎに雑談した。
We made small talk to bridge the conversation.
2.
stopgap; temporary measure; filler
a temporary solution or substitute until the real thing is available
つなぎの仕事を探している。
I'm looking for temporary work to tide me over.
つなぎでアルバイトをする。
To work part-time as a stopgap.
予算が決まるまでのつなぎ資金。
Bridge funding until the budget is approved.
3.
binder; binding agent
an ingredient that holds other ingredients together in cooking
ハンバーグのつなぎに卵を入れる。
Add egg as a binder for the hamburger patties.
そばのつなぎに小麦粉を使う。
Wheat flour is used as a binder for soba noodles.
つなぎなしの十割そば。
100% buckwheat soba with no binder.
DERIVED FROM:
つなぐ (to connect, to tie)
USAGE BY SENSE:
Sense 1 (connection):
- つなぎ役 (liaison, go-between)
- 話のつなぎ (conversation filler)
Sense 2 (stopgap):
- つなぎの仕事 (temporary job)
- つなぎ資金 (bridge loan)
- つなぎ融資 (bridge financing)
Sense 3 (binder in cooking):
- Common binders: 卵 (egg), 小麦粉 (flour), パン粉 (breadcrumbs)
- つなぎなし (without binder) - often seen with soba descriptions