Japanese word

接ぐ

Pronunciation

Romajitsugu

Meaning

  • verbjoin

Example

職人はこの布に別の布を接ぎます。shoku nin wa ko no nuno ni betsu no nuno o ha gi ma su

The craftsperson joins another piece of cloth to this cloth.

Illustration for 接ぐ (join)

More examples

切った枝を台木に接いで、ひもで固定します。ki tta eda o dai gi ni ha i de hi mo de ko tei shi ma su

I graft a cut branch onto the rootstock and secure it with string.

Core concept

Describes joining one material to another so that they become a connected whole.

Common phrases

  • 布を接ぐnuno o tsu gu

    join cloth

  • 枝を接ぐeda o tsu gu

    graft a branch

  • 木に接ぐki ni tsu gu

    graft onto a tree

Similar words

接合するsetsugōsuru: To join separate parts firmly at their meeting surfaces.
繋ぐtsunagu: To connect separate things so that they stay linked or function as one.
継ぎ合わせるtsugiawaseru: To join separate pieces in a continuous line or surface.
縫い合わせるnuiawaseru: To join pieces of cloth or other flexible material with stitches.

Definition in Japanese

一つの物を別の物にぴったりつなぎ合わせる。hito tsu no mono o betsu no mono ni pi tta ri tsu na gi a wa se ru

Word origin

The Japanese verb 接ぐ (tsugu) is a native word formed as one unit rather than from smaller word parts; its written form uses 接 (setsu, "join") because the character matches the action.

Usage tips

  • In traditional Japanese horticulture, 接ぐ (tsugu) describes grafting one plant part onto another, extending the verb beyond objects made from separate pieces.

Other meanings

  • setverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 接ぎ木tsugikigraftingnoun
  • 接ぎ目hagimeseamnoun

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