結ぶ – vocab dash

結むすぶ

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Meanings

Godan verb

Transitive verb

1. to tie; to bind; to link

2. to bear (fruit)

3. to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude

4. to connect (two distant places)

5. to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)

6. to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

Kanji used

Pitch accent

むすぶ

Used in vocabulary

connecting flight; connecting service

Expression

Examples42

彼かれらは都と市しを鉄てつ道どうで結むすぶことを計けい画かく中ちゅうだ。

They are planning to connect the cities with a railroad.

実みも結むすぶが、挿さし木きでも根ね付づくらしい？

It bears fruit, but it seems it may even set root from cuttings?

この道どう路ろは二ふたつの市しを結むすんでいる。

This road connects the two cities.

この道どう路ろは東とう京きょうと大おお阪さかを結むすぶ。

This road connects Tokyo with Osaka.

ドイツはイタリアと同どう盟めいを結むすんだ。

Germany made an alliance with Italy.

戦せん争そうの直ちょく前ぜん、日本にほんがフランスと同どう盟めいを結むすびました。

Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war.