括る

くくる

to tie up

Also:to hang (oneself), to summarize, to estimate

What does 括る mean?

括る is a Japanese verb meaning to tie up in English. It can also be translated as to hang (oneself), to summarize, to estimate depending on context. It is written as 括る in kanji, くくる in hiragana, and kukuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.