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
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