Japanese word

結びつく

Pronunciation

Romajimusubitsuku

Meaning

  • verblead to ___

Example

努力がよい結果に結びつきます。do ryoku ga yo i kek ka ni musu bi tsu ki ma su

Effort leads to good results.

Illustration for 結びつく (lead to ___)

More examples

二つの情報が結びついています。futa tsu no jō hō ga musu bi tsu i te i ma su

The two pieces of information are connected.

Core concept

Expresses a joining in which two things become related, or in which one develops into an outcome connected to the other.

Common phrases

  • 結果に結びつくkek ka ni musu bi tsu ku

    lead to results

  • 成功に結びつくsei kō ni musu bi tsu ku

    lead to success

  • 問題解決に結びつくmon dai kai ketsu ni musu bi tsu ku

    lead to problem solving

  • 成長に結びつくsei chō ni musu bi tsu ku

    lead to growth

  • 発展に結びつくhat ten ni musu bi tsu ku

    lead to development

Similar words

繋がるtsunagaru: To become linked to something through a direct connection.
至るitaru: To reach a particular state or result after a process.

Definition in Japanese

物事が互いに関係し、または一方が他方の結果となること。mono goto ga taga i ni kan kei shi ma ta wa ip pō ga ta hō no kek ka to na ru ko to

Word origin

結びつく (musubitsuku) is formed from 結び (musubi, "joining"), the stem of 結ぶ (musubu, "join"), and つく (tsuku, "attach"), describing a link that comes into being.

Usage tips

  • 結びつく (musubitsuku) is an intransitive verb, whereas 結びつける (musubitsukeru) is a transitive verb that describes someone or something making a connection.

Other meanings

  • be connectedverb

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