Japanese word

束

Pronunciation

Romajitaba

Meaning

  • nounbundle

Example

薪を束にして、庭に置きます。takigi o taba ni shi te niwa ni o ki ma su

I make the firewood into a bundle and put it in the yard.

Illustration for 束 (bundle)

More examples

拾った枝を束にして、物置へ運びます。hiro tta eda o taba ni shi te mono oki e hako bi ma su

I bundle the branches I collected and carry them to the shed.

Core concept

Refers to several things gathered and held together as one unit, without focusing on an exact number.

Common phrases

  • 束にするtaba ni su ru

    turn into a bundle

  • 紙の束kami no taba

    a bundle of paper

Similar words

まとまりmatomari: Things brought together and treated as one complete whole.
集まりatsumari: Things collected together without necessarily forming one held unit.

Definition in Japanese

いくつかの物をまとめて一つにしたもの。i ku tsu ka no mono o ma to me te hito tsu ni shi ta mo no

Word origin

The noun 束 (taba, "bundle") is a native Japanese formation based on 束ねる (tabaneru, "to gather into a bundle"), and its kanji 束 also means "bundle".

Usage tips

  • The expression 束の間 (tsuka no ma, "a brief moment") uses the same character with a different reading, showing that kanji readings depend on the word.

Other meanings

  • bunchnoun

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