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袂を連ねる (たもとをつらねる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
do together ; act in unison ; join forces
Idiomatic expression meaning to do something together as a group, often with a sense of solidarity or collective action. Used for people joining together for a common purpose.
彼かれ ら は 袂たもと を 連つら ね て 新しん 党とう を 結けっ 成せい し た 。
They joined forces and formed a new political party.
Kanji 袂 sleeve, foot (of hill), edge Similar words 力ちから を 合あ わせる 力を合わせる means to combine efforts or cooperate, while 袂を連ねる emphasizes the image of people physically or symbolically linking sleeves to act together as a unified group.
連れん 携けい する 連携する is a more formal term for cooperation or coordination, often used in business or organizational contexts, whereas 袂を連ねる has a more literary and collective-action nuance.
Etymology From 袂 (たもと, 'sleeve') + を + 連ねる (つらねる, 'to link' or 'to line up'). The image is of people standing side by side with their sleeves touching, symbolizing unity and collective action.
