くくる
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
- godan verb, transitive verbto tie up; to tie together; to bind; to bundle; to fasten
- godan verb, transitive verbto hang (oneself)also written as 縊る
- godan verb, transitive verbto summarize; to put (it all) together; to consolidate
- godan verb, transitive verbto estimate; to expect
- godan verb, transitive verbto tie-dye
- godan verb, transitive verbto detain; to check; to restrain
Examples
相手が女だと思ってたかをくくっていたら負けた。
She beat me. I had underestimated the power of a woman.
書類は全部テープでくくられて金庫におさめられた。
All the papers were taped up and kept in the safe.
木で鼻をくくったその返事の仕方、相手に失礼だと思わんのかね。
Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).