- 1. [v5b, vt] to tie; to bind; to link
- 2. [v5b, vt] to bear (fruit)
- 3. [v5b, vt] to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
- 4. [v5b, vt] to connect (two distant places)
- 5. [v5b, vt] to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
- 6. [v5b, vt] to unite (with); to ally; to join hands
Conjugation — Verb (godan-bu)
| Dictionary form | むすぶ | (musubu) |
| Polite | むすびます | (musubimasu) |
| Past, plain | むすんだ | (musunda) |
| Past, polite | むすびました | (musubimashita) |
| Negative, plain | むすばない | (musubanai) |
| Negative, polite | むすびません | (musubimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | むすばなかった | (musubanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | むすびませんでした | (musubimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | むすんで | (musunde) |
| Potential | むすべる | (musuberu) |
| Volitional | むすぼう | (musubou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | むすべば | (musubeba) |
| Passive | むすばれる | (musubareru) |
| Causative | むすばせる | (musubaseru) |
| Imperative | むすべ | (musube) |
Kanji in this word
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結
tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fastenOn: ケツ (ketsu)、 ケチ (kechi)Kun: むす.ぶ (musu.bu)、 ゆ.う (yu.u)、 ゆ.わえる (yu.waeru)
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?