取とり結むすぶ

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

make (a promise); conclude (a contract)

Used for formally establishing agreements, promises, or contracts.

• 両りょう社しゃは業ぎょう務む提てい携けいの契けい約やくを取とり結むすんだ。

  The two companies concluded a business partnership agreement.

• 彼かれらは固かたい約やく束そくを取とり結むすんだ。

  They made a firm promise.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

act as a go-between; mediate

Describes acting as an intermediary to facilitate a relationship or agreement between parties.

• 彼かれが仲人なこうどとなって二人ふたりの縁えん談だんを取とり結むすんだ。

  He acted as a go-between and arranged their marriage meeting.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

curry favor with

Almost always used in the set phrase ご機嫌を取り結ぶ, meaning to ingratiate oneself with someone.

• 彼かれは上じょう司しのご機き嫌げんを取とり結むすぶのに必ひっ死しだ。

  He is desperate to curry favor with his boss.