ロープ

ろーぷ

noun

rope

1. rope

A thick, strong cord made of twisted fibers, wire, or synthetic material, used for tying, pulling, or securing things.

ロープで縛(しば)る。

to tie something with rope.

船(ふね)を岸壁(がんぺき)にロープでつないだ。

We tied the boat to the quay with a rope.

救助隊(きゅうじょたい)はロープを使(つか)って崖(がけ)の下(した)にいる人(ひと)を引(ひ)き上(あ)げた。

The rescue team used a rope to pull up the person at the bottom of the cliff.

Loanword from English 'rope.' The general word for thick cord; thinner cord is ひも or 縄(なわ).

Common collocations

ロープを張(は)る: to string up / stretch a rope
ロープで縛(しば)る: to bind with rope
命綱(いのちづな)のロープ: a lifeline rope

Similar words

縄(なわ): rope made of twisted straw or fiber, often for traditional uses
ひも: string; cord — thinner than a rope

Related Words

Compare: 縄(なわ) (rope made of twisted straw or fiber…)

Compare: 紐(ひも) (string)

Compare: 綱(つな) (rope, cord, cable)

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Added 2026.5.21 13:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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