二人三脚

Reading

Kana: ににんさんきゃく

Romaji: nininsankyaku

Definitions

noun

1

three-legged race

Note: yojijukugo

2

cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies)

Kanji

二

Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび

Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

三

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ

Meaning: three

脚

Readings: キャク、 キャ、 カク、 あし

Meanings: skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base

Example Sentence

いやでもおうでも、これからは君(きみ)と二人三脚(ににんさんきゃく)で仕事(しごと)をするしかないのかね。

➥Like it or not we're in this together. All we can do is work closely as though we were joined at the hip.