連ねる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 連ねる | 連ねない |
| Polite | 連ねます | 連ねません |
| Past polite | 連ねました | 連ねませんでした |
| Past | 連ねた | 連ねなかった |
| Te-form | 連ねて | 連ねないで |
| Desire | 連ねたい | 連ねたくない |
| Potential | 連ねられるalso 連ねれる | 連ねられないalso 連ねれない |
| Passive | 連ねられる | 連ねられない |
| Causative | 連ねさせる | 連ねさせない |
| Causative passive | 連ねさせられる | 連ねさせられない |
| Volitional | 連ねよう | |
| Polite volitional | 連ねましょう | |
| Imperative | 連ねろ | 連ねるな |
| Conditional | 連ねれば | 連ねなければ |
| Tara conditional | 連ねたら | 連ねなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
line up; put in a row; stand in a row
Often written or slightly formal. Common in set-like expressions such as 軒を連ねる, where buildings or shops form a continuous row.
Old merchant houses stand in a row along the river.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
join a list; add one's name; be included as a member
Typically used as 名を連ねる, meaning that someone is listed among members, supporters, signatories, participants, and the like.
See also: 名を連ねる (なをつらねる) · 袂を連ねる (たもとをつらねる)
Many writers added their names to the protest statement.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
string together; put together; enumerate
Used for words, phrases, names, facts, or items arranged one after another. It can imply stringing language together, as in 美辞麗句を連ねる.
See also: 美辞麗句を連ねる (びじれいくをつらねる) · 書き連ねる (かきつらねる)
He promoted the project by stringing together flowery phrases.
The report calmly lists the problems.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Rare and literary compared with ordinary 連れて行く or 伴う. It is most natural in descriptions of taking attendants or companions along in a procession-like group.
The military commander headed for the capital with his retainers in tow.
In the celebration parade, a procession of cars circled the town.
He wrote a long letter stringing together words of thanks.