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Meaning of 結う(ゆう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

結う
Kana Reading
ゆう, いう
Romaji
yū, iu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

Example Sentences

結う, ゆう, いう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
結う
Plain Polite
結います
Negative
結わない
Negative Polite
結いません

Past

Plain
結った
Plain Polite
結いました
Negative
結わなかった
Negative Polite
結いませんでした

Te

Plain
結って
Plain Polite
結いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
結われる
Plain Polite
結われます
Negative
結われない
Negative Polite
結われません

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JLPT 2

tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

On: ケツ, ケチ

Kun: むす.ぶ, ゆ.う, ゆ.わえる

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