Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 束ねる(たばねる) in Japanese

束ねる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
たばねる, つかねる
Romaji
tabaneru, tsukaneru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe
    Example sentence
    本はひとまとめに束ねてあった。 The books were tied up in a bundle.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to govern; to manage; to control; to administer
    Example sentence
    彼女は髪を無造作に束ねている。 She is doing her hair simply.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to fold (one's arms)
    Example sentence
    彼女は髪を丸く束ねている。 She wears her hair in a bun.

Examples of 束ねる, たばねる, つかねる in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
束ねる
Plain Polite
束ねます
Negative
束ねない
Negative Polite
束ねません

Past

Plain
束ねた
Plain Polite
束ねました
Negative
束ねなかった
Negative Polite
束ねませんでした

Te

Plain
束ねて
Plain Polite
束ねまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
束ねられる
Plain Polite
束ねられます
Negative
束ねられない
Negative Polite
束ねられません
()

Kanji in this word

束 JLPT 3

7 strokes

bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: たば, たば.ねる, つか, つか.ねる

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