括る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 括る | 括らない |
| Polite | 括ります | 括りません |
| Past polite | 括りました | 括りませんでした |
| Past | 括った | 括らなかった |
| Te-form | 括って | 括らないで |
| Desire | 括りたい | 括りたくない |
| Potential | 括れる | 括れない |
| Passive | 括られる | 括られない |
| Causative | 括らせる | 括らせない |
| Causative passive | 括らせられるalso 括らされる | 括らせられないalso 括らされない |
| Volitional | 括ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 括りましょう | |
| Imperative | 括れ | 括るな |
| Conditional | 括れば | 括らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 括ったら | 括らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
General physical sense: tying something with string, rope, or similar to secure or bundle it together.
新聞紙をひもでくくって捨てる。
I tie up the newspapers with string and throw them away.
She has her hair tied back.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 首をくくる (to hang oneself). Also written as 縊る in this sense.
See also: 首をくくる
He hanged himself and died.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
summarize; consolidate; put together
Figurative use: bringing ideas, points, or items together into a summary or unified whole.
To summarize the story, basically he is against it.
I consolidate the opinions into one and report.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used in the set phrase 高をくくる (to make light of, to underestimate) and similar expressions.
See also: たかをくくる
I underestimated the opponent's ability.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Specialized craft term; refers to the resist-dyeing technique where fabric is tied before dyeing.
See also: 括り染め
The technique of tie-dyeing fabric is called shibori-zome.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Archaic sense; not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
In old documents, くくる was used to mean detaining or restraining someone.
I tied the old newspapers together with string.
I consolidated several opinions into one and presented it.
factor out; pull out common elements