What does 結ぶ mean?
結ぶ is a Japanese verb meaning “to tie, to bind, to link” in English. It can also be translated as “to conclude a deal, to bear fruit” depending on context. It is written as 結ぶ in kanji, むすぶ in hiragana, and musubu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼らは都市を鉄道で結ぶことを計画中だ。
They are planning to connect the cities with a railroad.
実も結ぶが、挿し木でも根付くらしい？
It bears fruit, but it seems it may even set root from cuttings?
Conjugation of 結ぶ
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | 結ぶむすぶ | 結ばないむすばない |
| Plain past | 結んだむすんだ | 結ばなかったむすばなかった |
| Polite | 結びますむすびます | 結びませんむすびません |
| Polite past | 結びましたむすびました | 結びませんでしたむすびませんでした |
Other forms
Te-form結んでむすんで
Potential結べるむすべる
Passive結ばれるむすばれる
Volitional結ぼうむすぼう
Causative結ばせるむすばせる
Conditional結べばむすべば
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