Japanese word

連結

Pronunciation

Romajirenketsu

Meaning

  • nounconnection

Example

二つの文の連結を確認します。futa tsu no bun no ren ketsu o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the connection between two sentences.

Illustration for 連結 (connection)

More examples

駅で、二つの車両の連結が行われています。eki de futa tsu no sha ryō no ren ketsu ga okona wa re te i ma su

At the station, two train cars are being connected.

Core concept

Expresses the act of linking separate parts into a connected series or unit.

Common phrases

  • 段落の連結dan raku no ren ketsu

    connection between paragraphs

  • 連結の方法ren ketsu no hō hō

    way of connecting

Similar words

接続setsuzoku: The act of linking separate elements so that they can work or be treated together.
結合ketsugō: The joining of two or more parts into a single structure.

Definition in Japanese

複数のものをつないで一つのまとまりにすること。fuku sū no mo no o tsu na i de hito tsu no ma to ma ri ni su ru ko to

Word origin

連結 (renketsu, "connection") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 連 (ren, "join") and 結 (ketsu, "tie"), which together indicate joining things into one.

Usage tips

  • The same word applies to sentences, machines, and other parts, making it useful when separate elements become one connected structure.

Opposites

Related words

  • 連結するrenketsusuruconnectverb

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