Japanese

Noun

輪縄 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 輪繩, hiragana わなわ, romaji wanawa)

1. noose, snare (an adjustable loop or rope)

Synonyms

• (noose, as for hanging): 首吊り縄 (くびつりなわ, ​kubitsuri nawa)

Related terms

• 絞首台 (こうしゅだい, ​kōshudai): gallows