also: ゆづる · ゆづら
noun
The string of a bow, used in archery or musical instruments. The reading ゆみづる is standard; ゆづる and ゆづら are rarer alternatives.
弓弦を強く引いて矢を放った。
He pulled the bowstring taut and released the arrow.
古い弓弦は切れやすいので注意が必要
Old bowstrings break easily, so be careful.
Alternate reading, rare. May be encountered in classical contexts.
Compound of 弓 (yumi, 'bow') and 弦 (tsuru, 'string'), with rendaku voicing of つる to づる. The alternate readings ゆづる and ゆづら are contractions or older forms.