A thick rope or cord used for tying or pulling; a line or cord.
船を岸に綱でつないだ。
They tied the boat to the shore with a rope.
引っ越しで荷物を綱でしっかり固定した。
We firmly secured the luggage with a rope during the move.
クレーンの先に太い綱が巻かれていた。
A thick rope was wound around the crane's hook.
In sumo, the braided rope worn by a grand champion (yokozuna) during the ring-entering ceremony.
新しく昇進した横綱は豪華な綱を締めて土俵入りした。
The newly promoted yokozuna entered the ring wearing an elaborate tsuna.
綱は横綱の地位を示す重要な装飾品だ。
The tsuna is an important ornament that signifies a yokozuna's rank.