Word Meaning 引き結ぶ

ひきむすぶ hikimusubu

引き結ぶ is read as ひきむすぶ (hikimusubu) and means to close tightly.

Meaning

English

  1. to close tightly
  2. to purse (e.g. lips)
  3. to connect
  4. to link together
  5. to pull together
  6. to draw together

Reading

Kana

ひきむすぶ

Romaji

hikimusubu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 26329 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引数結合

ひきすうけつごう

argument association

引き締め

ひきしめ

tightening

引き継ぐ

ひきつぐ

to take over

引き継ぎ

ひきつぎ

taking over

引き締まる

ひきしまる

to become tense

引っ張る

ひっぱる

to lead (e.g. one's followers)

引き離す

ひきはなす

to pull apart

引き揚げ者

ひきあげしゃ

returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII)

引き裂く

ひきさく

to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.)

引率

いんそつ

leading