Lingaku結ぶ【むすぶ】
Frequency rank: 2,001. – 2,002.
- to tie; to bind; to link
- to bear (fruit)see also 実を結ぶ
- to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
- to connect (two distant places)
- to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
- to unite (with); to ally; to join hands
Godan verb with 'bu' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 結ぶ【むすぶ】Frequency rank: 2,001. – 2,002.
- むすぶFrequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to tie; to bind; to link
- to bear (fruit)
- to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
- to connect (two distant places)
- to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
- to unite (with); to ally; to join hands
This meaning refers to physically tying or binding objects together, or creating connections between various entities or concepts.
He is tying his shoelaces.
The two are bound together by friendship.
This meaning is used when describing the process of producing fruit, often relating to plants or trees.
After the flowers bloom, they bear fruit.
This meaning implies finalizing or completing a transaction, agreement, or discussion.
This usage refers to establishing a connection or relationship between faraway locations, often in a logistical or travel context.
This meaning describes the action of tightly shutting something, often used in a context involving body parts or containers.
This meaning pertains to coming together with others in a collaborative or supportive manner, often in a social or political context.
Generated collocations (experimental)
むすぶ結ぶきごう(むすぶきごう)to tie; to bind; to linkてをむすぶ手を結ぶto join handsむすびつける結びつけるto connect; to tie togetherけいやく契約をむすぶ結ぶto conclude a contractきずな絆をむすぶ結ぶto form a bondゆうじょう友情をむすぶ結ぶto forge a friendshipおもい思いをむすぶ結ぶto combine feelingsむすびつき結びつきconnection; bondはな花をむすぶ結ぶto tie a flowerむすぶ結ぶことでby tying; by linkingむすびめ結び目knot; tieいくみ生実をむすぶ結ぶto bear fruit
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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It bears fruit, but it seems it may even set root from cuttings?
Oooh, get a move on. We'll end up late! Come on, I'll tie your shoelaces for you.
Collaboration has apparently paid off for both of them.
They are planning to connect the cities with a railroad.
They signed a three-year contract with a major record company.
13. かれ彼はたんご単語りすとリストからえらびだした選び出したたんご単語をむすびつけたり結びつけたり、いちじいちじ一字一字あるふぁべっとアルファベットをくみあわせて組み合わせてたんご単語をつづることができた。
He could put together words from his word list, or spell out words letter by letter.
He argued for our forming the alliance with that nation.