結ぶ (Musubu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to tie, to bind, to link, to bear (fruit)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto tie; to bind; to link
- godan verb, transitive verbto bear (fruit)
- godan verb, transitive verbto close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
- godan verb, transitive verbto connect (two distant places)
- godan verb, transitive verbto close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
- godan verb, transitive verbto unite (with); to ally; to join hands
Examples
靴の紐を結びなさい。
Tie your shoelaces.
彼女は口を堅く結んだ。
She pressed her lips firmly together.
彼女は髪をリボンで結んだ。
She bound her hair with a ribbon.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).