Kukuru

Usually written in kana.

括る (Kukuru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to tie up, to tie together, to bind, to bundle”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto tie up; to tie together; to bind; to bundle; to fasten
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto hang (oneself)also written as 縊る
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto summarize; to put (it all) together; to consolidate
  4. godan verb, transitive verbto estimate; to expect
  5. godan verb, transitive verbto tie-dye
  6. godan verb, transitive verbto detain; to check; to restrain

Examples

  • She beat me. I had underestimated the power of a woman.

  • All the papers were taped up and kept in the safe.

  • Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 括る

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