結むすぶ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, ぶ, transitive)
1. to tie; to bind; to link
Tying it in the back is nice, but this is cute too!
2. to bear (fruit)
3. to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
I was thinking of concluding a contract after it was over.
4. to connect (two distant places)
Does a line connecting these two points exist?
5. to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
Even so, I somehow pressed my lips together and did not look away from my father's face.
6. to unite (with); to ally; to join hands
Even if we do not end up together, I will never forget him.
Kanji used
tied together
Pitch accent
む
すぶ
Top 1300
Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to bear fruit
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to cross swords (with)
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
to tie a string
to enter into diplomatic relations
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
to form an alliance
to sleep; to fall asleep
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
to build oneself a hermitage
to make peace
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
to cross swords (with)
to cross swords (with)
to conclude one's speech
connecting flight; connecting service
to enter government service; to become an official; to don an official uniform; (lit.) to tie the ribbon
Examples (46 in total)
To form a complete alliance.
You tie the obi loosely.
It seems we won't be able to establish a cooperative system.