Vocabulary

What does 束ねる (たばねる, tabaneru) mean?

束ねる (たばねる, tabaneru) means to bundle, to tie together; to manage, to lead (a group).

Quick facts
Readingたばねる
Romajitabaneru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
たばねる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontabaneru

to bundle, to tie together; to manage, to lead (a group)

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to govern; to manage; to control
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

Example sentences

  • I bundled the flowers together to make a bouquet.

  • He is the leader who holds the team together.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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