JLPT · Level 118
15 words
Japanese word
結束
Pronunciation
Romajikessoku
Meaning
- noununity
Example
チームの結束が強まります。chī mu no kes soku ga tsuyo ma ri ma su
The team's unity is growing stronger.
More examples
困難な状況でも、結束を保つことが大切です。kon nan na jō kyō de mo kes soku o tamo tsu ko to ga tai setsu de su
It is important to maintain unity even in difficult situations.
Core concept
Presents a group as tightly bound by a common aim or feeling and acting as one.
Common phrases
結束を強めるkes soku o tsuyo me ru
strengthen unity
結束を固めるkes soku o kata me ru
solidify unity
Similar words
団結danketsu: The unity formed when members work together toward the same goal.
連帯rentai: A sense of mutual support based on a shared situation or purpose.
一体感ittaikan: A feeling that members of a group belong together and function as one.
Definition in Japanese
人々が共通の目的や意志によって固くまとまり、一体となること。hito bito ga kyō tsū no moku teki ya i shi ni yo tte kata ku ma to ma ri it tai to na ru ko to
Word origin
結束 (kessoku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 結 (ketsu, "tie") and 束 (soku, "bundle"), giving the sense of binding members into one group.
Usage tips
- In contexts about teams or organizations, the word highlights the strength of the bond among members, not just the fact that they share an opinion.
Other meanings
- solidaritynoun
- cohesionnoun
Opposites
- 分裂bunretsudivisionnoun
Related words
- 結束力kessokuryokusolidaritynoun