引ひき結むすぶ

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

connect; link together; pull together

Used for physically or metaphorically bringing things together, such as tying ropes, connecting ideas, or drawing people closer.

• 二に本ほんのロープを引ひき結むすんで長ながくした。

  I connected the two ropes to make them longer.

• 彼かれの演えん説ぜつは聴ちょう衆しゅうの心こころを引ひき結むすんだ。

  His speech drew the audience's hearts together.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

close tightly; purse (lips)

Specifically for pulling something shut, especially the mouth or lips, creating a tight closure.

• 彼かの女じょは口くちを引ひき結むすんで黙だまっていた。

  She kept her mouth tightly shut and said nothing.