Japanese Conversation · Level 35
90 words
Japanese word
くくる
Pronunciation
Romajikukuru
Meaning
- verbtie
Example
荷物をひもでくくります。ni motsu o hi mo de ku ku ri ma su
I tie the luggage with a string.
More examples
新聞をひもでくくって、古紙回収に出します。shin bun o hi mo de ku ku tte ko shi kai shū ni da shi ma su
I tie the newspapers with a string and put them out for recycling.
Core concept
It brings separate things together by fastening or gathering them into one unit.
Common phrases
髪をくくるkami o ku ku ru
tie one's hair
ひもでくくるhi mo de ku ku ru
tie with a string
まとめてくくるma to me te ku ku ru
bundle together
Similar words
結ぶmusubu: To connect or secure things by tying them together.
縛るshibaru: To tie something firmly so that it stays secured or cannot move freely.
束ねるtabaneru: To gather several items together and keep them in a single bundle.
Definition in Japanese
ひもなどで物を結び、ばらばらにならないよう一つにまとめること。hi mo na do de mono o musu bi ba ra ba ra ni na ra na i yō hito tsu ni ma to me ru ko to
Word origin
The native Japanese verb くくる (kukuru) is commonly written 括る (kukuru); 括 (katsu, "gather") reflects the idea of bringing things together.
Usage tips
- The expression 腹をくくる (hara o kukuru) uses this verb idiomatically to mean steeling oneself for what is coming.