noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Broad noun and する-verb use for connecting or joining things, including devices, networks, pipes, lines, systems, and abstract links. Can be transitive or intransitive depending on the construction.
パソコンをWi-Fiに接続する。
I connect the computer to Wi-Fi.
インターネットへの接
The internet connection was cut off.
二つのパイプをしっかり接続してください。
Please join the two pipes securely.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
transport connection; transfer connection; changing trains
Transportation use for a train, bus, flight, etc. linking conveniently with another service, or for the passenger transfer made possible by that link.
この電車は終点で空港行きのバスに接続します。
This train connects with a bus to the airport at the last stop.
接続が悪くて、次の列車を三十分待った。
The connection was bad, so I waited thirty minutes for the next train.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
conjunction; conjunctive word
Abbreviated grammatical use for 接続語, a word or expression that connects clauses, sentences, or parts of discourse. As this sense is an abbreviation, it is safest in grammar-related contexts.
See also: 接続語
「しかし」は接続（接続語）の一つとして説明される。
"Shikashi" is explained as one type of conjunction.