つなぐ

tsunagu

to connect (something), to tie

Alsoto put (someone) through (on the phone)

What does つなぐ mean?

つなぐ is a Japanese verb meaning “to connect (something)” or “to tie” in English. It can also be translated as “to put (someone) through (on the phone)” depending on context. It is written as つなぐ in hiragana, and tsunagu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

子どもと手をつないで歩いた。

I walked holding hands with my child.

パソコンをネットにつないだ。

I connected the computer to the internet.

Conjugation of つなぐ

AffirmativeNegative
Plainつなぐつながない
Plain pastつないだつながなかった
Politeつなぎますつなぎません
Polite pastつなぎましたつなぎませんでした

Other forms

Te-formつないで
Potentialつなげる
Passiveつながれる
Volitionalつなごう
Causativeつながせる
Conditionalつなげば

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