紐づく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 紐づく | 紐づかない |
| Polite | 紐づきます | 紐づきません |
| Past polite | 紐づきました | 紐づきませんでした |
| Past | 紐づいた | 紐づかなかった |
| Te-form | 紐づいて | 紐づかないで |
| Desire | 紐づきたい | 紐づきたくない |
| Potential | 紐づける | 紐づけない |
| Passive | 紐づかれる | 紐づかれない |
| Causative | 紐づかせる | 紐づかせない |
| Causative passive | 紐づかせられるalso 紐づかされる | 紐づかせられないalso 紐づかされない |
| Volitional | 紐づこう | |
| Polite volitional | 紐づきましょう | |
| Imperative | 紐づけ | 紐づくな |
| Conditional | 紐づけば | 紐づかなければ |
| Tara conditional | 紐づいたら | 紐づかなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
be linked; be tied; be associated
Primarily used in IT and business contexts for data, accounts, or records being connected or associated. The connection is often logical or systematic, not physical.
This data is linked to the customer ID.
Please check the email address associated with your account.
Most common spelling in modern IT contexts.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 紐づく.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; rarely used.
Compound of 紐 (himo, 'string, cord') + 付く (tsuku, 'to be attached'), with rendaku voicing. The metaphorical extension to data linking is relatively recent.