イ, これ, たもつ, つぐ, ゆい, ゆき

fiber, tie, rope

JLPT1 G7 S14 F643

As per 隹# (exert downward pressure) + thread → fix a net in place by tying it down with ropes → *tie up*; *rope* → *maintain*; *support*.

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