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What does 結ぶ (むすぶ, musubu) mean?

結ぶ (むすぶ, musubu) means to tie, to connect, to bind.

Quick facts
Readingむすぶ
Romajimusubu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
むすぶ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmusubu

to tie, to connect, to bind

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to tie; to bind; to link
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to bear (fruit)
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to connect (two distant places)
  5. 5godan verb · transitive to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)

Example sentences

  • I tied my hair with a ribbon.

  • This bridge connects two towns.

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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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