むすぶ

結ぶ

to tie; to bind; to link

N5Common wordGodan verb (bu ending)
Godan verb (bu ending), Transitive verb
to tieto bindto link
Godan verb (bu ending), Transitive verb
to bear (fruit)
Godan verb (bu ending), Transitive verb
to close (e.g. deal)to confirmto conclude
Godan verb (bu ending), Transitive verb
to connect (two distant places)
Godan verb (bu ending), Transitive verb
to close tightlyto purse (e.g. lips)
Godan verb (bu ending), Transitive verb
to unite (with)to allyto join hands

Conjugations

Present辞書形
結ぶ(むすぶ)
Negativeない形
結ばない(むすばない)
Pastた形
結んだ(むすんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
結ばなかった(むすばなかった)
Te-formて形
結んで(むすんで)

Example Sentences

彼女は(くち)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.

両国は互いに同盟を結んでいた。

The two countries were leagued with each other.

(かれら)らは(つよい)い愛情の絆で結ばれている。

There is a strong bond of affection between them.

()も結ぶが、挿し木でも根付くらしい?

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