結けっ束そく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

unity; solidarity; bonding together

Used for people or groups coming together and strengthening their ties, often in social, political, or team contexts. Implies active cooperation and mutual support.

• チームの結けっ束そくを強つよめるために、合がっ宿しゅくを行おこなった。

  We held a training camp to strengthen the team's unity.

• 組くみ合あい員いんが結けっ束そくして賃ちん上あげを要よう求きゅうした。

  The union members banded together and demanded a pay raise.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

bundling; binding; tying together

Literal physical act of tying or bundling things together, such as sticks or wires. Less common than the figurative sense, but still used in practical contexts.

• 古ふる新しん聞ぶんを結けっ束そくして資し源げんごみに出だした。

  I bundled up the old newspapers and put them out for recycling.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

putting on (clothes, armor)

Archaic use referring to donning clothing or armor. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical texts or classical literature.

• 古こ文ぶんでは、「結けっ束そく」が鎧よろいを身みにつける意い味みで使つかわれることがある。

  In classical Japanese, 結束 can be used to mean putting on armor.