接ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 接ぐ | 接がない |
| Polite | 接ぎます | 接ぎません |
| Past polite | 接ぎました | 接ぎませんでした |
| Past | 接いだ | 接がなかった |
| Te-form | 接いで | 接がないで |
| Desire | 接ぎたい | 接ぎたくない |
| Potential | 接げる | 接げない |
| Passive | 接がれる | 接がれない |
| Causative | 接がせる | 接がせない |
| Causative passive | 接がせられるalso 接がされる | 接がせられないalso 接がされない |
| Volitional | 接ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 接ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 接げ | 接ぐな |
| Conditional | 接げば | 接がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 接いだら | 接がなかったら |
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
join; piece together; set (bones)
Used for physically connecting broken parts, such as bones, wood, or other materials. For bones, it specifically means setting a fracture.
I had surgery to set the broken bone.
I pieced the broken plate together with glue.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
Specifically used for grafting a branch or bud onto another tree. Common in horticultural contexts.
Graft a cherry branch onto another tree.
The doctor set the broken bone.
He grafted another branch onto the apple tree.
She pieced together old cloth to make a cushion.
bud grafting