つなげる

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JLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

usually written using kana alone

General term for physically or logically connecting things, similar to つなぐ but often implies a more permanent or continuous connection.

つなげるUsage81%
Usually written in kana; the kanji spelling 繋げる is also used but less common.
繋つなげるUsage16%
Kanji spelling; 繋 is a common-use kanji but this verb is often written in kana.
繫つなげるUsage4%
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji variant; 繫 is the kyūjitai form of 繋.

つなぐ
つなぐ is a godan verb with similar meanings, but つなげる often implies a more deliberate or lasting connection. つなぐ is more common in some collocations like 手をつなぐ (hold hands).
接せつ続ぞくする
More formal and technical term for connecting devices, networks, etc. つなげる is more casual and everyday.

Derived from the verb つなぐ (to connect) with the potential/transitive suffix -eru, forming an ichidan verb. The kanji 繋 means 'connect, link'.