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結わえる (ゆわえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

結ゆわえる

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わ

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る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

bind; fasten; tie up

Used for tying or binding something securely, often with a cord or rope. Slightly literary or formal compared to 結ぶ.

荷に物もつをひもで結ゆわえる。
I tie up the luggage with a cord.
彼かれは髪かみを後うしろで結ゆわえ

た

。

He tied his hair back.

Written forms

結ゆわえるUsage83%
Standard kanji spelling for this verb.
ゆわえるUsage18%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.

Kanji

結tie, bind, contract

Similar words

結むすぶ
結ぶ is the common, everyday word for tying, connecting, or forming a bond. 結わえる is more specific to physically binding or fastening with a cord, and has a slightly more formal or literary tone.
縛しばる
縛る emphasizes restraining or tying tightly, often with a sense of restriction. 結わえる focuses on fastening or securing without the same nuance of constraint.

Etymology

The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 結 (bind) and the reading ゆわえる are conventionally associated with tying or fastening.