つなぐ (tsunagu) Japanese meaning: connect | Kotomora

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つなぐ · godan verb (-gu)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	つなぐ	つながない
Polite	つなぎます	つなぎません
Past polite	つなぎました	つなぎませんでした
Past	つないだ	つながなかった
Te-form	つないで	つながないで
Desire	つなぎたい	つなぎたくない
Potential	つなげる	つなげない
Passive	つながれる	つながれない
Causative	つながせる	つながせない
Causative passive	つながせられるalso つながされる	つながせられないalso つながされない
Volitional	つなごう
Polite volitional	つなぎましょう
Imperative	つなげ	つなぐな
Conditional	つなげば	つながなければ
Tara conditional	つないだら	つながなかったら

Pairs withつながる

Meanings

godan verb (-gu), transitive verb

connect; link together

usually written using kana alone

General physical or abstract connection: joining things, linking ideas, or connecting devices.

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Kanji

繋tie, fasten, chain
繫attach, connect, unite

Transitive / intransitive

つながるN3
繋ぐ is the transitive verb 'to connect (something)', while つながる is its intransitive counterpart 'to be connected'.

Related words· 6

結むすぶN4sense 1
結ぶ stresses tying into a knot or forming a formal bond (like a contract), while 繋ぐ is broader and covers linking things in a line, chain, or network.
接せつ続ぞくN2sense 1
接続する is a technical, formal term used mainly for wiring, networks, or transportation links, while 繋ぐ is the everyday, more general word.
縛しばるN3sense 2
縛る emphasizes binding tightly to restrain, while 繋ぐ can mean a looser tether (like a leash) that still allows some movement.
保たもつN1sense 3
保つ is a purely abstract word for maintaining a state or condition, while 繋ぐ keeps the imagery of a link when used for relationships or traditions.

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つなげるN2
繋ぐ is the plain godan verb for connecting things (as in 手をつなぐ, hold hands), while 繋げる often implies a more deliberate or lasting act of joining, as in 話を繋げる (link a story).
結むすびつけるN2
つなぐ focuses on connecting things in a chain or sequence, often physically, while 結びつける implies a tighter, more deliberate binding that can be physical or abstract.

Opposites

切きるN5
繋ぐ means to connect or tie together, the opposite of 切る's sense of severing a relationship or tie.
切きり離はなす
つなぐ means to connect or link things together, the direct opposite of 切り離す, which means to cut them apart.
離はなすN3
繋ぐ means to connect or link things together, the direct opposite of 離す, which means to separate or pull apart.

Don't confuse with

接つぐN1
接ぐ is used for joining broken or separate physical parts into one (like setting bones or grafting), while 繋ぐ means to tie or link things together, often with a rope, chain, or connection.

Word family· 8

つなぎ
link; connection; bond · stopgap; filler; temporary measure · thickener; thickening agent; liaison · hedging; hedge · overalls; coveralls; boiler suit · intermission; interval · connection
数じゅ珠ずつなぎ
linking together; stringing together; in a row
食くい繋つなぐ
ration out and survive on (some food); get by on (limited food) · eke out a living; scrape by
場ばつなぎ
filler; gap-filling material; anecdote to fill time

Written forms

つなぐUsage79%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 繋ぐ is also common but kana is preferred in many contexts.
繋つなぐUsage15%
Standard kanji form; widely used alongside kana.
繫つなぐUsage7%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.

Etymology

Native Japanese verb. The kanji 繋 carries the meaning of 'connect' or 'link', but the word is often written in kana. The historical derivation is uncertain.