片かた結むすびかたむすびMeanings1nounhalf-hitch; half knot; slipknotA simple knot often used as a temporary or preliminary knot; can refer to a half-hitch or a slipknot depending on context.ロープを柱はしらに片かた結むすびで仮かり止どめした。I temporarily secured the rope to the post with a half-hitch.