結むすび付つき

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

connection; link; relation

Refers to a bond, tie, or relationship between people, things, or ideas. Often implies a meaningful or causal connection.

両りょう国こくには深ふかい経けい済ざい的てきな結むすび付つきがある。
There is a deep economic connection between the two countries.

この事じ件けんと彼かれの過か去この行こう動どうには何なにか結むすび付つきがあると思おもう。

I think there is some link between this incident and his past behavior.

Written forms

結むすび付つきUsage13%
Common kanji spelling; the 付き variant is widely used in news and general writing.
結むすびつきUsage85%
Alternate kanji spelling; the つき variant is also standard and frequently seen.
むすびつきUsage2%

Kanji

結tie, bind, contract
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

関かん係けい
関係 is a broader term for any kind of relationship or involvement, while 結び付き emphasizes a concrete bond or tie, often with a sense of connection that has been formed or established.
つながり
つながり is a more casual, everyday word for connection or link, often used for personal relationships or chains of events. 結び付き can sound slightly more formal or abstract.

Etymology

Compound of 結び (musubi, 'tying, binding', the continuative form of 結ぶ) and 付き (tsuki, 'attaching', the continuative form of 付く). The combination yields the meaning of a bond or connection that has been tied and attached.