Translation guide
This guide covers how to express the idea of 'connecting' in Japanese, including physical connections, linking ideas, and joining things together.
To physically join, link, or attach two or more objects.
General verb for connecting, linking, or joining things together. Often used for physical connections like tying ropes, linking chains, or connecting devices.
We connected the ropes to make them longer.
I connect the computer to the printer.
Formal or technical term for connecting, especially in contexts like electronics, networks, or transportation.
Please connect to Wi-Fi.
This train connects to the Shinkansen.
Used for coupling or linking vehicles, train cars, or mechanical parts.
To connect train cars.
To show a relationship or link between concepts, events, or pieces of information.
To connect or associate ideas, facts, or concepts. Often used when linking cause and effect or finding relationships.
I thought about the two incidents by connecting them.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to be connected' or 'to be linked'. Often used for abstract connections like ideas, feelings, or networks.
To form a bond or relationship between people.
Intransitive verb for being connected emotionally or through relationships. Often used for bonds between people.
Our hearts are connected.
To tie or form a bond, often used for relationships, friendships, or contracts.
To interact or exchange socially, often used for cultural exchange or networking.
To connect with local people.
Referring to a transfer or link between different transport services.
To put someone through on the phone or establish a communication link.
つなぐ is the general, everyday word for connecting things physically or abstractly. 接続する is more formal and technical, often used for devices, networks, or transportation schedules.
Connect the computer to the internet. (casual)
Please connect to the internet. (formal/technical)
The loanword コネクトする exists but is not as natural as native Japanese verbs. Use つなぐ or 接続する instead, unless in very specific IT contexts.
It's important to connect theory and practice.
To relate or associate one thing with another, often used in academic or analytical contexts.
Analyze the data by connecting them.
すべての出来事はつながっている。
All events are connected.
It's connected to the internet.
I'm connected with friends on social media.
The two are connected by a strong bond.
To form a friendship.
接続が悪い。
The connection is bad (e.g., long wait between trains).